New figures suggest that the proportion of families travelling to Australia by boat to seek asylum is increasing. The news comes as the federal government seeks to alleviate pressure on the overcrowded detention system by granting bridging visas to families. According to The Australian, approximately 40% of new asylum seekers are now coming as part…
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A new study by Wesley Mission has found that women and children are becoming a pronounced presence in the homeless demographic. Wesley Mission provides support for those at risk of homelessness in Australia. The Homelessness and the next generation study also found that one in five people who were surveyed sought shelter from domestic…
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Families are shrinking and only children seem to be the new go-to for working women. Researchers at the Australian Workplace Innovation and Social Research Centre, out of the University of Adelaide, have reflected on the knowledge that the number of single children families have increased in the last two decades. In 1986, a reported 9%…
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