The upcoming Federal Budget will spark much talk of surpluses and deficits, costs of living and inflation, taxes and jobs. Beyond the headline announcements and standard statistics, get ready to...
Category: Fathering
The psychological aftermath of China’s One Child Policy
This afternoon (Sunday, October 16) All About My Sisters, a deeply personal take on the psychological aftermath of China’s One Child Policy is screening in Canberra. It screens again later this...
The toll unpaid labor takes on women’s health, wellbeing
How would you describe what your research is about in a nutshell to someone who doesn’t know anything about it? We conducted a systematic review, which means we gathered all the existing research...
Paid parental leave: women left holding the baby
Thinking of parenthood in the 1950s conjures a picture of a perfectly coiffed wife, cherubic baby in arms, cheerily waving goodbye to her husband - the gallant breadwinner - as he heads off to work....
The myth of working-class men blocking gender equality
As a kid, I was brought up in relative poverty on a working class council estate, and part of that upbringing involved experiencing and witnessing profound violence perpetrated by several working...
Research wrap: time poverty, parenting and mental health
BroadAgenda Research Wrap is your monthly window into academia. We scour the journals so you don’t have to. This month’s research wrap comes to you from the covid recovery bed. While the ‘mild to...
Dad’s diary: nursing three kids through Covid
Here at the 50/50 by 2030 Foundation, one of our key pillars when it comes to gender equality is "share the load." In this personal diary, veteran journalist and dad Mark Tamhane describes the nitty...
Our storytelling around fatherhood must change
Over summer, BroadAgenda is republishing some of its most popular articles. This compelling piece was first posted earlier this year. I groan at the screen when I see my kids watching one of the...
Listicle: Books and TV programs showing great Dads
Why are dads still so often presented as bumbling fools in popular culture? A recent opinion piece by stay-at-home Dad and journalist Rob Sturrock struck a huge chord with our readers. He argued...