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Mental health experts warn an unintended consequence of the drop on Australia's fertility rate could be greater incidents of perinatal anxiety and depression.

The minister must navigate a cross-jurisdictional system to ensure the safety of Australia’s children and the confidence of parents to go to work

Parents welcoming the start of the school year are also set to be bombarded with more than 1200 tasks related to home, school and extra-curricular activities.

The 2025 federal election’s battle lines are being drawn with Anthony Albanese’s government arguing its policies will create a more equitable future

With Labor’s more generous subsidies largely eroded by rising fees, many are now pushing for major reform

Extending school hours to accommodate working parents would not work, according to parent and teacher groups.

Crossbenchers say the treasurer should "absolutely" use some of the cash recouped from proposed super changes to pay superannuation on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave, arguing it could rectify the current "glaring gap" in support for new parents.

The Parenthood's Georgie Dent is calling for a scaling up of paid parental leave as well as a better payment rate to make the scheme more equitable.

Parents, educators and a former Wiggle will meet with federal ministers to discuss an early-years strategy to give Aussie kids the best start in life.