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- Childcare waiting lists make job search a struggle
- Race commissioner warns politicians not to ‘racialise’ Voice debate
- Turkey’s Erdogan claims victory in presidential election
- This morning’s headlines at a glance
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Childcare waiting lists make job search a struggle
Planning for the near future and the next career move is tough if you’re a new parent trying to find childcare, says Sally McNamara.
Despite putting her 10-month-old on waiting lists for early childhood education and care early on, she said the process has been a challenge, particularly because she had no idea how long the wait would be.
McNamara, whose current role finishes soon, said the uncertainty made the job search difficult.
Sally McNamara doesn’t know how long she will have to wait to get her son into childcare.Credit: Eddie Jim
“How can you look for a job when you don’t know what care you’ve got?” she said. “I feel a bit worried about it, and I don’t want to compromise on the quality either.”
McNamara is not alone. Issues with childcare waiting lists were one of the biggest problems reported by parents and guardians to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, which is conducting a survey as part of its inquiry into the market supply of childcare services.
Keep reading about childcare issues here.
Race commissioner warns politicians not to ‘racialise’ Voice debate
Australia’s race discrimination commissioner has appealed to political leaders and the media to steer clear of making race the focus of the Voice to parliament debate, warning it will embolden racists and expose Indigenous Australians to abuse and vilification.
In an interview after an emotive debate in parliament last week, in which Opposition Leader Peter Dutton declared the Voice would “re-racialise” Australia, Commissioner Chin Tan said politicians in particular had a responsibility to ensure debate did not become a “racial bun fight”.
Race Discrimination Commissioner Chin Tan has urged political leaders and the media to steer clear of racialising the Voice debate.Credit: Eddie Jim
“The concern I have is when the debate degenerates into a more racialised discussion,” Tan said.
The full exclusive is available here.
Turkey’s Erdogan claims victory in presidential election
President Tayyip Erdogan has won Turkey’s presidential election, a victory that steers his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade after he saw off his toughest political challenge yet.
Addressing supporters from on top of a bus in Istanbul on Sunday night (local time), Erdogan thanked people for voting and said Turks had given him the responsibility of governing for the next five years.
People celebrate in Uskudar district as President Erdogan claims victory in the presidential elections.Credit: Getty
“The only winner is Turkey,” he said.
The result was confirmed by the country’s High Election Board who said Erdogan had 52.14 per cent of the vote with a margin of 2 million votes and 99.43 per cent of the ballots counted. The rest of the uncounted votes will not change the result, the board said.
More on the election is here, from international wire service Reuters.
This morning’s headlines at a glance
Good morning, and thanks for your company.
It’s Monday, May 29. I’m Caroline Schelle, and I’ll be anchoring our live coverage for the first half of the day.
Here’s what you need to know before we get started:
- Australia’s race discrimination commissioner appealed to political leaders and media to avoid making race the focus of the Voice to parliament debate, warning it will embolden racists.
- Issues with childcare waiting lists are making it difficult for parents looking for work or hoping to return to study, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
- Independent senator Lidia Thorpe says she will lodge a racism claim with the Australian Human Rights Commission against the Greens.
- The battle to release the names of PwC staff implicated in the tax scandal is heating up, as the global consulting giant prepares to make its first significant announcement.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during Question Time.Credit: Alex Ellinghausen
- Tasmanian MP Bridget Archer is among Liberal Party members who believe the Coalition arrangement in opposition needs to change.
- A magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit Melbourne just before midnight last night, as SES crews were dispatched to check buildings and roads that reportedly cracked.
- In NSW, healthcare workers are set to go on strike at the state’s busiest hospital with union officials saying employees are at breaking point.
- Overseas, Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan has won the country’s presidential election.
- And Ukraine says its counteroffensive against Russia following months of preparations, including recently stepped-up attacks on logistical targets.
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