New research shows how hard it is for 'flying grannies' to care for their Australian grandkids
- Written by Myra Hamilton, Principal Research Fellow, University of Sydney

In Australia, grandparents are the most popular form of childcare. Yet with almost 30% of Australians born overseas, for many families, grandparents are not close by.
COVID-19 border closures have made family reunions almost impossible for the past 18 months.
But our new study on grandparents who come to Australia to care for...