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A “modest budget” that will offer targeted cost-of-living relief but not make a bad situation worse – that’s what Treasurer Jim Chalmers is gearing up to hand down on Tuesday. A year on from taking office, and with inflation still running…

A furious parent has hit out at a popular childcare company after fees were hiked by a staggering $29 per day in just two years. The Melbourne parent, who spoke with news.com.au on the condition of anonymity, has a child enrolled at the…

One of Australia’s largest childcare providers G8 is hitting parents with its third fee hike – slugging them with up to a 17 per cent increase in prices in just the space of a year – as the cost of living batters families hard.Gold…

Changes to the paid parental leave system announced in Tuesday night’s federal budget mean parents will be able to share the load of caring for their newborn children more equitably.Paid parental leave currently allows the primary caregiver…