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The surprising factor shaping young Australians' family plans (www.sbs.com.au)

submitted 2 weeks ago by okwithmydecay@leminal.space to c/australia@aussie.zone

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New data suggests that confidence in society may be just as important as financial security when planning a family. The data found nearly 79 per cent of young Australians who trust Australia's institutions hope to have children one day, compared with 59 per cent who don't.

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[–] arbilp3@aussie.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Supporting young Australians to achieve the families they hope for will require more than one-off payments or childcare subsidies.

It will also require rebuilding confidence in the institutions, economy and broader society that shape whether young people feel secure enough to plan for the future.

Can you see any of the current political set up doing that? Me neither. I reckon our only hope is for more young people who care about these issues to speak up not only in their own circles but more generally. Perhaps I'm being naive.

[–] MisterFrog@aussie.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago

SBS discovering that "it takes a village" isn't just some quaint thing people say lol

I find it a bit surprising the jurno found this factor "surprising"