1. WomenMen Weekly hours worked by partnered men and women aged 18-64 Australia 1982, 1995-96 and 2007-08: by percentiles of men’s earnings Source: ABS income distribution surveys

2. Employment rates of mothers in lone parent and couple families Australia 1982 to 2007-08 (per cent) Source: ABS income distribution surveys

3. Poverty rates, lone parent and couple families with children Australia 1982 to 2007-08 (per cent) Source: ABS income distribution surveys

4. Ratio of lone parent to couple family child poverty, by child poverty rate, rich countries 1980s-2000s Source: Luxembourg Income Study