Family and Relationships

First-time mum Nina Peterson felt lonely in the first months of her daughter's life so she decided to find daughter Millie a grandparent. And along came Christine.

Bobbie wanted a simple funeral. Her family did it for less than $1,000, but they had to think outside the hardwood box.

From Australia to the US, these South Asian women share what being in an interracial relationship has cost them.

Taking it slow and sneaking "a few kisses in a parked car after the movies" worked for these couples. Here are some of their secrets to making love last.

Suddenly single after a 20-year relationship, Life Matters presenter Hilary Harper wanted to find love again — she just had to work out how.

16 years on from Kevin Rudd's apology to the Stolen Generations, statistics show Indigenous children are still being removed from their families at a significant rate — and that the rate is worsening.

A youth counsellor wants children to understand why not everyone can afford the latest trendy item.

The announcement of the king's cancer diagnosis sparked immediate speculation it could be a catalyst to heal family tensions, but royal experts say the rift between the royal brothers is "more entrenched".

Jude Hudson was whisked away to give birth in a home for unwed mothers in her mid-teens, then her baby girl was taken from her. She may now be entitled to compensation for Victorian mothers forced to put their children up for adoption.

Colleen Dorahy in conversation with Sarah Moss.

When Colleen Dorahy’s mother died, a neatly folded criss-crossed letter dated 1879 was discovered among her belongings — marked only with the author's initials.

The land of Alfred Deakin is the subject of a family battle to either sell off or save his historic Bellarine home, but a great grandson is working to save it.

Demographers said the rise was also driven by the aging of the population and the widespread COVID-19 outbreaks that started in December 2022.

Stephen and Mitch Page say they wouldn't know the joy of fatherhood without it, but this week, Pope Francis called for a worldwide ban on surrogacy, saying the practice violates the dignity of women. So what do surrogacy experts say?

In the 19th century, Australia was home to Magdalene "retreats", Catholic-run institutions to reform wayward women. For some, the path to penitence was a brutal one.

There's nothing like a renovation to throw your life into disarray, but it can be a new level of chaos while also living in your home. These are the nuggets of wisdom for how to survive, from those who've done it .

For Bevan White and his son Mitch, the mullet is what bonds them. When Mitch moved interstate the pair made a pact to keep growing their mullets as a way of feeling close to each other.

Competitors at the three-day AusCycling Road National Championships in Ballarat have taken a moment of silence in honour of the renowned Olympian, who died on Saturday, December 30.

James Gittus's family says the suit means the Tasmanian state judo champion can compete and train without an increased risk of injury as well as go to school full time.

A 62-year-old woman is given permission to have sperm extracted from her dead husband to conceive a baby, after the couple lost their two adult children in separate accidents.

The Christmas and New Year period can be one of the loneliest and emotionally complicated times of the year. Here's how some people are reaching out to connect with each other.

Paramedic Dominique Daye felt confident she would take being a mum in her stride, but it wasn't what she expected. She's encouraging others to use new support tools when things get tough.

A doll-making class in Perth's northern suburbs is helping refugee women make sense of the trauma they have experienced while raising awareness of mental health.

There are no quick fixes or short cuts to living longer and healthier lives, but the science is clear on the key principles. Here are five things you can do to extend your lifespan and improve your health, writes Hassan Vally.

Long COVID is not just destroying people's health. Behind closed doors, in homes across Australia and abroad, it is irreversibly changing relationships — sometimes for the better, too often for worse.