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[email protected] National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry Title: Paid care in Australia : politics, profits, practices / editors, Debra King and Gabrielle Meagher. ISBN: 9781920899295 (pbk.) Notes: Bibliography. Subjects: Older people--Care--Australia. Older people--Care--Australia--Costs. Older people--Services for--Australia. Older people--Care--Economic aspects--Australia. Older people--Care--Government policy--Australia. Public welfare--Australia--Finance. Child care--Australia Child care--Australia--Costs. Child care--Government policy--Australia. Mothers--Employment--Australia. Other Authors/Contributors: King, Debra, 1959- iv Copyright Meagher, Gabrielle Dewey Number: 362.610994 Cover design by Miguel Yamin, the University Publishing Services Printed in Australia at the University Publishing Services, The University of Sydney v Contents Title Page