24 days ago · Australia
Cost of raising two children in Australia has risen 134% in two decades, study says
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Australia. The first report grouped here was at 22 Sept 2026, 19:00 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Cost of raising two children in Australia has risen 134% in two decades, study says”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Parenting advocate Georgie Dent says rising childcare cost has pushed the overall burden to $36,500 a year and calls for more paid parental leave Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Guardian World
It costs nearly $37,000 a year to raise two children in Australia, research shows
- New development reported by The Guardian World
Cost of raising two children in Australia has risen 134% in two decades, study says
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian