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Divorce legacy lingers in older age
Many older age Australians who have experienced divorce are substantially less well off financially than people who have stayed married, according to new analysis by the…
Restrict children's exposure to gambling advertising
More stringent restrictions on gambling advertising should be considered to protect children from being targeted by gambling operators, according to the Australian…
Children in separated families feel left out and left "in…
Children and young people want to be heard more often in family law decision-making and to have their views taken seriously by both parents and professionals, according…
Grandparents caring for vulnerable children say they need…
Many Australian carers are grandparents caring for vulnerable relatives living out-of-home and they are not getting the support services they need, according to a…
New estimates of the costs of raising children in Australia
The latest estimates of the costs of raising children in Australia show costs have risen substantially over the last two decades due to changing community expectations…
Stay-at-home dads: Still rare but numbers rising
Around 80,000 Australian families now have a stay-at-home dad at the helm, according to research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Poker players have highest rate of problem gambling
An estimated 132,000 Australians regularly gamble on poker and nearly half of them experience one or more gambling-related problems, according to new analysis by the…
New research to help measure elder abuse
Abuse of older people is a complex and sometimes hidden problem in Australia. To help build on the growing body of knowledge on the issue, the Elder Abuse National…
Pornography shaping young people's sexual experience
Just under half of all Australian children aged 9-16 years old have viewed pornography, with potentially negative impacts on their attitudes to sex, sexuality and…