Catherine Liddle

May 30, 2024 | newcastleherald.com.au | Catherine Liddle

Parents, I have a question for you. How far is too far for the school or childcare run? Ten kilometres? Twenty kilometres - depending on traffic? What if I told you parents have been driving 190km each way just so their daughter can have a day a week at preschool? Subscribe now for unlimited access.

Mar 25, 2024 | abc.net.au | Andrew Leigh |Andrew Bragg |Max Chandler-Mather |Rose Jackson |Catherine Liddle |Cameron Murray

Home ownership is deeply embedded in Australian mythology. But for many the dream has become a nightmare. Owners are under significant interest rate stress. Buyers feel locked out of a red-hot market. Renters have copped savage increases amid record-low vacancies. Australia needs millions more homes to meet population growth. Governments are investing big — but not enough to hit their own targets and fighting fierce resistance to higher density living. How did we get into this mess?

Nov 29, 2023 | apo.org.au | Catherine Liddle |Paul Gray |John Burton

The Family Matters report examines government actions to address the over-representation and the outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection systems. It highlights Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led solutions and calls on governments to support and invest in the strengths of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to lead on child wellbeing, development and safety responses for our children.