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Albanese wants universal childcare to be his legacy. But paying for it isn’t as easy as ABC

The not-for-profit worker recently bumped up her workload from two days a week to full-time to try to cover ever-rising costs.

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According to The Guardian, the not-for-profit worker recently bumped up her workload from two days a week to full-time to try to cover ever-rising costs.

Instead, the additional money has been swallowed by childcare fees.

This world story centres on Australia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include ABC, Australian and Rachel Hill.

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Australia · Oceania
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The Guardian
First reported
Key names
ABC, Australian, Rachel Hill, Sydney
Section
World

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