06-Australia
Relevent content specific to Australia
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Separation vs divorce in Australia: the difference, and how long you must be separated before you can divorce
In Australia you must be separated for at least 12 months before a court will grant you a divorce. You can apply once the 12 months are up,
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The 2025 family law changes: what separated parents actually need to know
Reviewed October 2026. This explains the law as it stood then. It isn't legal advice, and family law changes, so confirm how it applies to you
Housing
Setting up your place: how to make a rental work for you and the kids
You're standing in an empty flat. Two bedrooms if you were lucky with the budget, one if you weren't. No furniture beyond what you
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What child support actually costs you — and how the formula works
The letter from Services Australia arrives and the number is wrong. Not wrong in a clerical sense — wrong in a "that can't be right"
05-Atlas framework
The four phases of rebuilding after separation
Most "stages of separation" content is about grief. The five stages, the seven stages, the twelve emotional milestones. Much of it borrows, sometimes loosely, from the
Kids
Kids week on, kids week off: the logistics nobody warns you about
Everyone tells you the schedule. Week on, week off. A week with you, a week at the other house. It sounds manageable when it's written in
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Seven things you forget about money when you separate
You get the obvious stuff right. Separate bank accounts, dividing the mortgage, who pays what until settlement. Most people sort that in the first week. It's
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The first 30 days after separation: what to actually do
The first 30 days are mostly an organisation problem dressed up as an emotional one. Start with the bank account, the passwords, the screenshots, the budget, and the kids’ rhythm. Not the whole future. Just the next thing.