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The budget has left preschool funding uncertain, again

8 October 2020

The Conversation: During the COVID-19 crisis phase, all eyes have been on childcare, but preschool is an equally important driver of well-being and economic security for children and parents.

Job cadetships needed for young people left in COVID limbo

3 October 2020

The Conversation: Investing in cadetships for young people will help meet the challenge facing Australia of how to create a greater quantity and quality of employment opportunities for young people.

New childcare measures will rescue providers (again)

28 September 2020

The Conversation: The Australian government’s latest childcare support package is designed to keep afloat Victorian service providers suffering financially due to lockdown (especially in Melbourne).

Victoria’s COVID childcare announcements explained

5 August 2020

The Conversation: From tomorrow only children of permitted workers will be able to attend childcare in Melbourne, which is under stage 4 restrictions.

COVID lockdown: Childcare closed to most families

4 August 2020

The Conversation: COVID restrictions mean most children in metropolitan Melbourne will no longer be able to attend early childhood education and care for at least six weeks.

Increasing the childcare subsidy will help struggling families — & the economy

17 July 2020

The Conversation: As the Commonwealth's childcare relief package comes to an end, new analysis shows the financial hit to families could mean children miss out on support that's critical for their healthy development.

JobTrainer explained: What is it, who qualifies, what does it pay?

16 July 2020

The Conversation: The Mitchell Institute's Dr Peter Hurley explores the details of the Commonwealth Government's new skills package and whether the policy goes far enough.

Lockdown, relax, repeat: how cities across the globe are going back to coronavirus restrictions

15 July 2020

The World Health Organisation reported the world’s largest daily increase during the pandemic. The surge has forced governments in many places across the world to order new lockdowns.

Humanities graduates earn more than those who study science and maths

19 June 2020

The Conversation: Following the Commonwealth's changes to funding rates for university courses, the Mitchell Institute's Dr Peter Hurley analyses the employment outcomes of students studying different courses.

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