Australian social trends, September 2009

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14 October 2009Extra hours, multiple jobs and weekend work are all cutting into Australian family life, according to this edition, which also reports that one-quarter of Australian children are overweight or obese. People may also find it hard to balance employment and care, and Australia's links to China and India continue to grow through migration, trade and education.

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