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The Child Care Centres Association of Victoria said many parents would not be able to afford care with the changes, and different ratios could cost 3000 places..."],["1771","http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/editorials/parents-let-down-again/story-e6frfhqo-1225909639148","Parents let down - again","Herald Sun - August 25, 2010
FOLLOWING hard on the heels of the Federal Government's failure to honour its childcare election promises, parents have been dealt another blow..."],["1770","http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/special-reports/pledges-favour-parents/story-fn5ko0pw-1225907984337","Pledges favour parents","Herald Sun - Susie O'Brien - August 21, 2010
FAMILY policies such as paid parental leave, education rebates and cheaper childcare are on offer to attract the votes of Aussie mums and dads..."],["1769","http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/phlegmatic-response-to-our-germ-warfare/story-e6frg6zo-1225907622240","Phlegmatic response to our germ warfare","The Australian - Emma Tom - August 21, 2010
If, on the other hand, you've had contact with that haven of germ warfare known as the childcare centre, both you and your rhinoviruses are welcome..."],["1768","http://australia.to/2010/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4227:another-labor-bungle-looming-in-early-childhood-education-and-care&catid=97:news-media-releases&Itemid=161","Another Labor bungle looming in early childhood education and care","Australia.TO - August 19, 2010
Child Care New South Wales has after detailed research and surveying identified that there will be a significant contraction in the number of child care places..."]]); function buildNews(objDiv, nIndex) { var objNews = document.createElement('DIV'); objNews.id = 'news-'+ rsNewsRSS[nIndex][0]; objNews.className = 'hideMe'; objNews.innerHTML = ""+ rsNewsRSS[nIndex][2] +"
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