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Child care subsidy goes up - but so do fees

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An estimated 1.2 million Australian families are expected to benefit from changes to the government childcare subsidy. But experts say it's a double-edged sword, threatening to boost demand at a time when the workforce remains strained, and inflation high

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An estimated 1.2 million Australian families are expected to benefit from changes to the government childcare subsidy. But experts say it's a double-edged sword, threatening to boost demand at a time when the workforce remains strained, and inflation high

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