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Childcare workers scrap plan to walk off job as pay scheme extended

Childcare workers canceled a planned job walkout in July after the federal government extended a wage subsidy for 18 months. The $3.6 billion funding will secure a 15 percent pay rise for approximately 200,000 early educators until 2026, easing concerns over potential staff shortages and rising childcare fees as the sector grapples with gender-based undervaluation issues.

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