Selfish, spoiled, lonely … these only children have heard it all. But are the stereotypes true? The Age - Latest News By: Bronte Gossling · Pablo Barnes 10 June 2026 at 10:13 As Australia’s fertility rate falls, single-child families are on the rise. Most only children see no issue with that – but not all.
Cash, WFH, childcare overhaul? If we want Australians to have more babies, everything needs to change The Age - Latest News By: Shane Wright · Bronte Gossling 9 June 2026 at 20:00 Australians who want to have a child, or want more children, are asking for solutions. Can we, as a nation, help them?