Very few babies in childcare are only days old. But yes, research has been done and many mothers in low skill jobs enjoy the independence and the adult company.

In which case the critique obviously applies to them, and maybe they should suck it up.

well it depends on the job, you’d presume. am confident many’d punt their infants at two days old to pull $x Mil as CEO of Global Toll or $xxx K as ABC Chief Political Correspondent or $xxx K as Minister for Closing The Gender Pay Gap. $24/hr wiping some other mum’s mewling brat’s bum, or $22/hr doing split shifts at Woolies…mmm, maybe not so much. un-evidenced toxic blokey speculation, obv. i don’t think feminism’s done any research that asks women that kind of question…

tiddly detail, i guess, woop. roll on Capitalism’s Feminism’s Enslaving Liberating DrudgeWorkforce!

Great point Wobbegong, perhaps they consider Nine news as sufficient entertainment to justify the company name.

My favourite Cook was one little boy saying to another little boy “When I grow up, I’m going to be a class traitor”. He was one of the brilliant writing team on the “Gillies Report”. Imagine the ABC making something as good today.

FDotM goes pretty hard.

First Dog on the Moon at the Guardian!

Absolutely tip-top. Militant socialist.