Watchdog to grill petrol bosses + How to fix our broken childcare system

Tuesday Headlines:

• Consumer watchdog to grill petrol companies over price hikes
• Australians blaming the federal government for cost of living pain
• Sydney Swans apologise for removing references to Jewish community in Bondi speech
• Whistleblowers claim Meta and TikTok push harmful content to remain competitive
• Melbourne trial of tap and go payments on public transport begins

Deep Dive:

Should we be paying grandparents to look after kids, instead of childcare centres?  

That’s what some parents and politicians think should be happening in the wake of distressing revelations of abuse within the industry.   

But taking kids out of the system isn’t necessarily the best way to protect them.  

In today’s deep dive, Sacha Barbour Gatt is joined by the CEO of The Parenthood, Georgie Dent, to break down what the major parties are offering and what the future of childcare should look like.

 

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