Parenthood is a difficult job – especially if you still have a 40-hour week to work on top. As young parents increasingly want to ‘have it all’ (family and career), businesses that aid them in this plight are coming to their aid. In China, a new app is relieving some of the pressures of parenthood.

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?

What’s got so many Chinese thinking about themselves? Why are so many women filing for divorce? And how is China’s pollution problem fuelling on-demand culture? This Cultural Snapshot uses local statistics and case studies to explore behavioural norms shared by China people in 2016.

If you want to buy toys, you need to have children to play with them. The end of China's one-child policy is making waves for businesses nationwide, and as one of the main industries to suffer from its anthropological implications, toy manufacturers are getting ready for a sales boom.