Adoption
Ethiopian adoption program cancelled
The Federal Government has officially closed its Ethiopian adoption program causing heart-break and anger amongst hundreds of hopeful families. Cyclist......
Senate inquiry into forced adoption continues
Today a senate inquiry continues in reponse to the practice of forced adoptions that occured in the 1940’s through to......
The Trouble with Adoption…
For many Australian couples, adopting a orphan child from an overseas country is an idea that seems positive for all......
Australia’s history of lies, coercion and shattered families
The shame of past adoption practices in Australia is coming out of the shadows. The current senate inquiry into forced......
Searching for our little angel – the gruelling path to adoption
Liz Peter and her husband tried everything: IVF and donor egg treatments – but all their attempts to conceive a......
Calls for overseas adoption to be made easier
There are calls today for the government to make it easier for Australians to adopt children from other countries, on......
Landmark apology to WA mothers
The Western Australian government will be the first to publicly apologise to unwed mothers who were unlawfully separated from their......
Battle lines drawn over same sex adoption in NSW
Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore has amended the same sex adoption bill that will be introduced to NSW parliament on......
Calls for an apology for unlawful adoption practices
The Federal Government has initiated discussions with mothers and children affected by harmful adoption practices, offering to include them in......
Gay couples to adopt?
Queensland parliament is currently debating a new adoption bill that, among other things, explictly excludes gay adoption. There has been......