Australia has a childcare problem; rising costs and long waiting lists make it tricky for parents to return to work. Kindy is hoping to disrupt the babysitter market by locating trustworthy carers at the touch of a button. But do parents want to rely on ‘the Uber of childcare’ to look after the kids?

By 2020, Japan's prime minister Shinzō Abe wants women to fill 30% of the nation's senior management roles. Yet despite efforts to get women into work, a growing number are targeting domestic bliss. Are dreams of a family funded by a high-earning husband anything more than a fairytale?

Japan’s senior workforce is thriving – from silver-haired men fitting computers in schools and offices to shop assistants and caregivers for the elderly. This means Japan has an extremely low unemployment rate. But what’s driving people to continue clocking in as they enter old age?

Japanese Prime Minister Shino Abe wants to bring "the supermom" to the rescue of Japan’s troubled economy. The PM has promised to ease the way into the workforce for women with more state-subsidised childcare. But in the context of entrenched societal and corporate norms, will this be achievable?