Same-sex parents, research shows, are significantly more egalitarian than heterosexual parents in the way they divide household tasks and parenting responsibilities.

The study (Work, Love and Play) found that compared with heterosexual parents, both same-sex parents are much more likely to be working part time. Only 6 per cent of Australian couples with children under the age of 15 have neither parent working full time, compared with 23 per cent of lesbian couples.

Perhaps because of the extraordinary effort gay people must go to to have children, spending time with them is a big priority for both parents, the study found.

So, now we have moved from "gay and lesbian families are just like heterosexual families", to "gay and lesbian families are better than heterosexual families". I find it absurd that the media is hell-bent on attacking and destroying "traditional" relationships. Even the language used in this article (traditional = old-fashioned) is cleverly constructed to make normal people feel out-dated and inferior

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Australia's "appalling and greedy" super-wealthy people have come under fire for refusing to donate 20 per cent of their income to charity this Christmas.

Only Commonwealth CEO Sir Ralph Norris wrote back, telling the electronics baron he gives to charity privately.

"What's disgusting is there are some incredibly wealthy people around, people who are billionaires," Mr Smith told reporters at Sydney's Wayside Chapel for the homeless today.

"People who are worth well over a hundred million dollars - for some reason they don't give anything.

I don't necessaily agree with Mr. Smith about Karma; its the principle of sowing and repeaping. However, I do agree with the greed of the most wealthy.