Family

The first study tracking the murder of children by parents in domestic violence situations is released.

Caroline Langguth feared she may never be able to have children after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as a teen.

These charts show how Australian households are beginning to change as people decide to delay having children, or opt out completely.

When Molly Roden Winter and her husband first dabbled in non-monogamy, it felt dangerous and exciting. They've now had an open marriage for over a decade, and it hasn't been without challenges. Telling the kids was one of them.

A family struggling to find housing to accommodate the needs of their terminally ill six-year-old daughter have been approved for a new home, around-the-clock care, and the loan of a wheelchair-accessible van from a couple they've never met.

Foreigners in Indonesia say they are treated "just a little bit better than a tourist" despite having settled there for decades.

Determined parents battling childcare waiting list stress have gathered crucial data to advocate for solutions ahead of a Productivity Commission report into the sector.

Legal experts want the federal government to foot the bill for child support if an ex-partner doesn't pay, with new data revealing last financial year 168,000 parents had overdue tax returns. 

When my elderly parents decided to sell everything and leave their very full life in regional Victoria to retire to Bali, my siblings and I were worried. 

A Queensland family say they are hamstrung by bureaucracy as they try to make the most of their time left with their six-year-old daughter in palliative care.

Sausage-making is an unshakable tradition for many Italian families but the ritual is about so much more than a full belly, with young Australians like Angela Caiazza sharing nonni-inspired recipes on social media.

Now in her 100th year, Lois Whistler has spent all of her life, except for a short period in the 1930s, in one of Australia's most remote island communities. 

The parents of a four-year-old boy are furious he was removed from his long-time early learning centre after being diagnosed with epilepsy. Advocates say it's not an isolated incident.

The use of ground penetrating radar to help solve crimes is well known, but recently it's played a major role in helping Australian South Sea Islander communities find the missing bodies of long-lost ancestors.

Women who have left financially abusive situations can be saddled with massive debts they never incurred and advocates say the ATO is often unsympathetic in their pursuit of those funds.

After 87 submissions and many traumatic stories shared by First Nations advocates and families across five states and territories, the last hearing has been held in Melbourne. But there are concerns it will not lead to effective action.

After a divorce, single mum Fran saved for 13 years to buy a home on Sydney's Northern Beaches, now she's worried her children will never get the chance.

Mary Bradley came out of retirement to help women escape abusive relationships. She says most people wouldn't realise domestic violence is "in their backyard".

As an exhausted first-time mum, Galen Elliott says she felt "like her world exploded" when she was told there was a potential problem with her newborn.

About one in five breastfeeding mothers suffer from mastitis, but experts say not enough research exists on treatment for this common condition.

For eight years, Linda Ryan's mother has lived in a granny flat at her home in Victoria's east. For the first time, she's been handed a $500 land tax bill, even though it is on her principal place of residence.

Billions of dollars of difference in funding between states is on show in a border community where a few kilometres can decide which level of support is available.

Experts say emerging research shows a link between risky play and less psychological distress in adolescent years. Could this be part of the solution to the current teen mental health crisis? 

From having babies on their own to choosing to be single, these Australians believe life isn't necessarily easier — or better — with a partner.

Alana Moller taught her three daughters at home through distance education, but if she wanted to return to the classroom she'd have to start at the bottom. She says there needs to be more career opportunities for home tutors.