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Albanese wants universal childcare to be his legacy. But paying for it isn’t as easy as ABC
Labor is running out of time to make its case to Australian families about how it is going to make childcare accessible and affordable for all
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Rachel Hill, a mother of two from Sydney, explains the maths of family planning.
The not-for-profit worker has bumped up her workload from two days a week to full-time to try to cover ever-rising costs. Instead, th
Krishani Dhanji October 10, 2026 · 10:00 PM
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Labor is running out of time to make its case to Australian families about how they are going to make childcare accessible and affordable for all
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Rachel Hill, a mother of two from Sydney, explains the maths of family planning.
The not-for-profit worker recently bumped up her workload from two days a week to full-time to try to cover ever-rising costs. Instead, the additional money has been swallowed by childcare fees.
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