Cuts to single parent payments
Federal parliament passes legislation to transfer single parents onto Newstart allowance after youngest child turns eight and social services are concerned . Tawar Razaghi reports.
Federal parliament passes legislation to transfer single parents onto Newstart allowance after youngest child turns eight and social services are concerned . Tawar Razaghi reports.
Many couples struggle to conceive and turn to IVF treatment to increase their chance of starting a family. A new study has shown that the emotional side of IVF is more challenging for couples than financial, physical and other factors. Marissa Georgopoulos reports.
New fathers will get two weeks government funded parental leave from the 1st of January 2013. While this new payment is being called a “step in the right direction” towards fathers being given adequate financial support to bond with their newborns, some experts feel that there is a long way to go. Nina Young reports.
Research conducted by Deborah Leslie from Deakin University reveals that first time mothers who are missing out on their daily fruits and veggies are in danger of putting their babies at risk of longer-term health problems. Joline Samawi investigates.
Should every woman get to give birth the way she wants to? Lucie Robson investigates.
International Babywearing Week took place in October, but after a number of tragic deaths in past years linked to various baby carriers, is the practice safe? Emma Rennie reports.
Australians joined the USA and Canada to recognise October 15th as the International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Mary Go reports.
Myths about women’s fertility still abound. Lucie Robson chats to two fertility experts to find out how misconceptions might be affecting people’s ability to start a family.
We’ve all eaten baby food, right? The problem is that it was a long time ago. The M Word team sat down with some little spoons and jars to taste some different baby foods and advise mini connoisseurs on what is good for their tastebuds and bellies.
According to Dr Nicole Au it was found that women who were engaged in employment were more likely to gain weight than their un-employed counterparts. Joline Samawi reports.