http://www.thepunch.com.au/tags/child-care/ Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:12 +0000 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:12 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/labors-childcare-magic-pudding/ A peculiar thing about the Puddin’ was that, though they had all had a great many slices off him, there was no sign of the place whence the slices had been cut.  ‘That’s where the Magic comes in,’ explained Bill. ‘The more you eats the more you gets.’  - Norman Lindsay’s The Magic Pudding Generations of Aussie children have been captivated by Norman Lindsay’s classic story centred on the exploits of Albert, a somewhat devious pudding who had the magical quality of being anything the eater desired and, fortunately, limitless in quantity. It’s no wonder Albert appeals to children of all ages - he epitomises the hedonistic and naïve dream of “having your cake and eating it too” (literally).  feedback@thepunch.com.au (Antony McMullen) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/labors-childcare-magic-pudding/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/labors-childcare-magic-pudding/#item774 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:12 +0000 Rightly or wrongly the Senate is currently standing in the way of a chunk of the Rudd Government’s agenda. The Rudd Bank, Renewable Energy Targets, and a Building Industry Watchdog are all in contention at the moment. But after Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young suffered what she said was the most “humiliating moment” of her life last night, its been agreed the Senate will debate on Monday the rules over children being allowed into the Chamber. Taxpayer dollars at work. http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/babies-dont-belong-at-work/ Rightly or wrongly the Senate is currently standing in the way of a chunk of the Rudd Government’s agenda. The Rudd Bank, Renewable Energy Targets, and a Building Industry Watchdog are all in contention at the moment. But after Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young suffered what she said was the most “humiliating moment” of her life last night, its been agreed the Senate will debate on Monday the rules over children being allowed into the Chamber. Taxpayer dollars at work. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Antony McMullen) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/babies-dont-belong-at-work/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/babies-dont-belong-at-work/#item390 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:12 +0000 Rightly or wrongly the Senate is currently standing in the way of a chunk of the Rudd Government’s agenda. The Rudd Bank, Renewable Energy Targets, and a Building Industry Watchdog are all in contention at the moment. But after Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young suffered what she said was the most “humiliating moment” of her life last night, its been agreed the Senate will debate on Monday the rules over children being allowed into the Chamber. Taxpayer dollars at work.