Media release Apr 2018
Stay-at-home dads: Still rare but numbers rising
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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.
Media release Apr 2018
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.
Short article Mar 2018
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Short article Oct 2017
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Short article Sep 2017
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Short article Sep 2017
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Webinar Aug 2017
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Webinar Aug 2017
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Webinar Jul 2017
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