Crikey readers weigh in on Rudd’s communication strategy and how Australia compares to Sweden when it comes to paid parental leave.
Paid maternity leave
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Rudd has a narrative?
Stott Despoja: It’s been a very long pregnant pause for mothers
Eight years ago, former senator Natasha Stott Despoja proposed paid parental leave and was met with opposition from both sides. Times are a-changing, but not quick enough.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Minding your ABCs in the climate change debate
Crikey readers weigh in on ABC chairman Maurice Newman and climate change (it never ends), Abbott’s baby bonus and public hospital reform plans.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Abbott’s tax fraught with problems
Crikey readers weigh in on paid maternity leave — opportunistic by Abbott to the extreme, says onw commenter. Plus, The Monthly and fat families do not equal fat dogs!
Bolt: 13 reasons Abbott’s maternity plan is plain dumb
Paid paternity leave, how do I hate thee? Let me count the ways, says Andrew Bolt: Abbott has broken promises, is punishing the poor, didn’t consult his party, and, worst of all, has ruined his own “great big new tax” line.
Abbott keeping mum on real parental views
Despite his new paid parental scheme, Tony Abbot can’t be trusted as a serious supporter of policies for women to combine parenting and paid work. His recent ‘conversion’ is totally superficial, writes Eva Cox.
IKEA ahead of the pack on maternity leave (for Australia)
With the announcement of 26 weeks’ fully paid maternal leave late last week, IKEA might be well ahead of the pack in Australia, but they are still laggards in world terms.
A tale of two IKEAS: generous maternity leave and slashing jobs
In Australia, IKEA is aiming to double its staff to 3000 by 2015 — and it’s just agreed with unions to half a year’s maternity leave. Different story globally, with IKEA slashing jobs.
Mother’s Day Budget must honour working women
The Productivity Commission draft report has recommended 18 weeks pay at the minimum wage as a government-funded parental leave provision, writes Liz Conor.
Good one: the Productivity Commission proposes a feminist gain!
For an economics driven institution this is a rare recognition that it is okay for paid workers to mix paid work and care, writes Eva Cox.
