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Is the iron ore mogul attempting to relive the energy wars of 2018 entirely within the various arms of his empire?

(Last Updated On: July 22, 2021) A ground-breaking TED Talk by a 7-year-old girl is set to change the way parents and caregivers around the world view early childhood brain development and how adults interact with the globe’s newest citizens. Molly Wright, a Grade 2 student from Queensland, Australia, today became one of the youngest TED speakers in history after delivering the important message to parents and caregivers the world over. Overseen by internationally acclaimed film...

UNICEF report reveals Australia is falling behind on childcare affordability Source: Gautam Arora/Unsplash There have been pleas for Australia to “wake up” on childcare after a UNICEF report revealed just how much work Australia has to do on ensuring early childhood education is accessible and affordable, and that parents have access to the paid parental leave they need. The new report has seen Australia ranked 37 of the 41 richest countries on access to childcare. We are ranked 34 on the...

Follow our live coverage for the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic Child care is set to be a key issue at the next federal election. So what might it look like? FriFriday 5 Industry advocates say Australias childcare system needs major political and economic reform. ( Print text only Cancel Child care is shaping up to be a key issue at the next federal election, with parents wanting to know if it will become more accessible and affordable. Key points: Child care is set to be a key issue a...

Philanthropist Nicola Forrest is on a mission to transform Australia’s childcare system so it works for parents and children instead of being expensive and hard to access.

Forrests COVID-19 ordeal spanned Uzbekistan to Switzerland Share Andrew Forrest contracted the potentially deadly COVID-19 virus while globe-hopping in pursuit of renewable energy projects for his Fortescue Metals Group and spent several days in a Swiss hospital receiving high-level care. Australia’s richest man revealed his ordeal in an exclusive interview with The Australian Financial Review, but said he did not regret travelling the world through the height of the pandemic in a bid to sec...