Welcome to Eureka Street

back to site

Keywords: Single Mothers

  • AUSTRALIA

    Vinnies' sad heart over Welfare to Work legislation

    • John Falzon
    • 10 July 2006
    5 Comments

    The new Welfare to Work legislation was implemented on 1 July. The St Vincent de Paul Society marked the day with a sad heart. National Council CEO Dr John Falzon says the new laws will see many people with disabilities and single mothers and their children pushed into greater poverty and indignity.

    READ MORE
  • INTERNATIONAL

    Surviving Africa

    • Peter Browne
    • 04 July 2006

    A remarkably peaceful change of government in Kenya could significantly improve the lives of refugees in the country’s remote camps. But Australia and other western countries must play a part.

    READ MORE
  • INFORMATION

    Peace drums in Europe

    • Michael McKernan, Frank O’Shea, Mark Deasey, Morag Fraser, John Carmody, Brigid Hains, Pip Robertson
    • 03 July 2006

    Peace drums, Irish visitor, Travellers’ tales, Epiphanies, Deep structure, Counter-terrorism kits, Circling the square

    READ MORE
  • ARTS AND CULTURE

    In memoriam

    • Tony Coady
    • 26 June 2006

    Remembering the life and talents of Richard Victor Hall, 1937–2003

    READ MORE
  • ARTS AND CULTURE

    Film reviews

    • Allan James Thomas, Siobhan Jackson and Morag Fraser
    • 07 June 2006

    Cruising Samurai | Big Fish | Good bye Lenin! | Cold Mountain

    READ MORE
  • AUSTRALIA

    How far have you come, baby?

    • Sara Dowse
    • 14 May 2006

    Despite some gains, no one can really question that, as a group, women have been and still are discriminated against by the mere fact of being women.

    READ MORE
  • EDUCATION

    In praise of teaching

    • Jenny Stewart
    • 14 May 2006

    It’s the best of jobs and the worst of jobs, and it’s time we all took it a lot more seriously.    

    READ MORE
  • MEDIA

    Little boy lost

    • Kerrie O’Brien
    • 11 May 2006

    Kerrie O’Brien revisits the Jaidyn Leskie case

    READ MORE
  • AUSTRALIA

    Mentoring Australia

    • Fatima Measham
    • 11 May 2006
    1 Comment

    Fatima Measham interviews David White, founder of Big Brothers Big Sisters Australia.

    READ MORE
  • AUSTRALIA

    Waiting for Arthur

    • Peter Hamilton
    • 10 May 2006

    Peter Hamilton prepares to cast his first vote in a US election

    READ MORE
  • AUSTRALIA

    Paternal instinct

    • Leslie Cannold
    • 25 April 2006

    Who’s the real father? Men’s rights, women’s quandaries and the truth about misattributed biological paternity.

    READ MORE
  • EDUCATION

    Facing a lifetime without work

    • Tim Martyn
    • 24 April 2006

    The transition from school to work or study is harder now than it has been since the recession "we had to have" in 1990.

    READ MORE