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Attention 'Aussie fathers'; kids need your time

A man pushing a pram walks through a park in Sydney
A man pushing a pram walks through a park in Sydney Source: AAP

As Australians continue to juggle their work life balance, new research is suggesting it's becoming even more difficult for fathers.


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By Gautam Kapil

Source: SBS


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As Australians continue to juggle their work life balance, new research is suggesting it's becoming even more difficult for fathers.


Professor Lyndall Strazdins, from the Australian National University, observed around 3,000 fathers and their children as part of her study.

 

She found one in three Australian children aged 11-13 think their father works too much. And half of all fathers she surveyed have admitted they regularly spend more than 44 hours in the office each week.

 

 


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