Two years later and Australia now has its own version of airline seating discrimination with Virgin Australia. Read more here. Mirko Fischer said he worried what message was being sent to children Related Stories BA ‘victimises male passengers’ Seat row mother ordered off plane BA has compensated a passenger who was “humiliated’ over its policy
Year: 2010
The myth of the tyrannical dad – BBC Magazine
Fathers of yesteryear tend to be portrayed as cold, detached, even callous creatures. But, says Steve Humphries, the cuddly, hands-on, sentimental dads we know today are by no means a modern-day creation. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8744135.stm Lily Barron (nee Jones), left, and family when her father was home on leave Fathers of yesteryear tend to be portrayed as
Joint parenting must stay: men’s rights group
Men’s rights groups will fight any planned rollback of the shared parenting laws, saying reports released yesterday prove an overwhelming majority of Australians support the right of children to know both their parents after divorce. A 1,000-page review of the Howard government’s so-called shared parenting law, conducted by the Australian Institute of Family Studies, found
Dads face tough fight for kids under proposed new custody laws
Separated fathers could find it harder to secure 50-50 custody of their children, and women should be more easily able to raise concerns about violence, under proposed changes to the nation’s custody laws. The Family Court may also be asked to apply a new “triage” system to more quickly assess urgent risks relating to violence,
MRA – Keep both parents in our children’s lives
The Australian Insititute of Family Studies, evaluation report (pdf download) highlights the need for further changes to the family law scheme, to ensure children have the opportunity to be cared for by both their parents, despite separation. The Men’s Rights Agency notes that despite the changes to family law legislation in 2006 – to strengthen the
Men’s Rights Agency – Aussie Dads relegated to second place
According to leaks to the media, Australian children less than 2 years old, whose parents are separated, will be prevented from spending much time with their father. Information from the Australian Institute of Family Studies’ ‘Shared Parenting Study’ – and the report into domestic violence and family law compiled by ex-Family Court judge Richard