Hey Shortlisted listeners! We wanted to share another podcast we think you'll love about Australia's childcare crisis. It's called At What Cost?

In the blur of early parenthood, many parents don’t stop to think about how the roles they adopt at home – as the primary caregiver, or as the breadwinner – impact their careers and finances in the long-term. But they do. And when families can’t access affordable childcare, it’s generally women whose job security takes a hit. This fuels gender inequality on a national scale… contributing to the gender pay gap and the super gap. It also leaves real mums like Emma, whose story we hear in this episode, grappling with housing insecurity and an uncertain future.

Join our host Georgie Dent in our third and final full-length episode as we unpack the costs of the childcare crisis to gender equality and the economy Plus: experts share five key solutions that could help make childcare truly accessible and affordable for all – which would be transformative for our country, and especially women.

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Hey Shortlisted listeners! We wanted to share another podcast we think you'll love about Australia's childcare crisis. It's called At What Cost?

When is a choice not a choice? Almost a quarter of Australia’s population is now living in a ‘childcare desert’ - and this scarcity means that many families’ financial and work schedules hinge on being offered a childcare spot in the first place.

In this episode, we hear from real parents and experts about the near-impossible workarounds for families who can’t access suitable childcare and can’t afford not to work: from regional mum Kelly, who forked out for a private carer when the local childcare refused her son full days of care, to agricultural workers taking their kids to work on the farm.

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Hey Shortlisted listeners! We wanted to share another podcast we think you'll love about Australia's childcare crisis. It's called At What Cost?

Australia is known as the “lucky country”. So how did struggling to access affordable childcare become the norm? Amid a cost-of-living crunch, most families say they need two incomes to make ends meet. But with childcare fees in Australia being among the highest in the world, parents are caught in a “cost of working trap”: they can’t afford not to work, but the cost of care is so high it eats into their earnings.

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Hello listeners! We're sharing another FW podcast we think you'll love called Too Much. In it, FW founder and managing director Helen McCabe speaks to high-achieving women who overcame suffocating stereotypes, bucked trends, disrupted systems and refused to quit. Women who built careers by forging their own paths.

Does cockiness make you better at your job? That's what former Matildas star Lydia Williams was told when she rose to the sport's top flight. Williams joins McCabe to reflect on her journey as a Matilda and how she pushed past being labelled “too humble” at key points in her career.

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In this episode Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi fast forward to the end of your job interview. When the hard part is over, you’ve answered all their questions and it’s very nearly time to wrap up, when you’re asked: Do you have any questions for us? Let’s learn how to get the answers to any questions you might have while also taking advantage of this final opportunity to sell yourself.

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In this episode Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi are doing a post game analysis. In other words, how to assess the success of the interview and what you should do next. Let’s figure out when, how and if you should get in touch again after your interview.

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In this episode Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi prepare you for the questions you can’t really prepare for. From which kitchen utensil best represents your personality to how many tennis balls would fit in a Boeing 747, employers love a curveball question. We’ll explain how to stay calm, understand what the employer is trying to get at and how to reason through a great answer.

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In this episode Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi will help you plan the best possible answer to another common interview question: Why do you want to work for us? This question is an incredible opportunity to communicate your values and show how they align with your potential new employers’. So, let’s get started.

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