childcare

The Guardian • childcare

Etching of woman with flag. Issue #2143

UN women’s conferences

Nairobi 1985 The first International Women’s Conference I attended was the third World Forum held in Nairobi Kenya in 1985. There were two sites, one...

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Child plays Issue #2130

Childcare’s corporate cowboys

“Childcare entrepreneur’s $22m Noosa waterfront mansion” Financial Review headline The policies of deregulation and privatisation have exposed all aspects of life to exploitation for profit....

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Baby eating watermelon. Issue #2157

Put children above profit

The Australian Education Union (AEU) welcomed the passing of the Early Childhood Education and Care (Strengthening Regulation of Early Education) Bill 2025 as a first...

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Issue #2189

DINGO

The United Workers Union says the announcement that G8 Education will close approximately 40 childcare centres across Australia is deeply concerning for workers, families and...

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Child at play. Issue #2153

Childcare – Kick profiteers out

The charging of Melbourne childcare worker Joshua Dale Brown with 70 counts related to the alleged sexual abuse of babies and toddlers in his care...

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