Families
Funding shortfall for Aboriginal family violence services
Domestic violence doesn’t discriminate but Aboriginal women are over-represented in statistics of this violent crime. This year the Federal Government......
Domestic violence services expect increase in contact over holidays
Hundreds of people took part in a rally for Allison Baden-Clay, a woman killed by her husband Gerard Baden-Clay whose......
Freedom: When refugees find peace
Reading, sewing and tending to the garden are peaceful pursuits shared by many humans the world around. For refugees, the......
GST Reform
Tax reform is once again in the public mindset, with both the states and the Commonwealth wanting to have a......
Why abortion clinics are on the decline in Australia
Abortion is considered a crime in Queensland and New South Wales. Doctors and women who abort an unborn child are......
‘Softer’ welfare cuts still hurt the poorest
The government today introduced amendments to its legislation to cut welfare payments. In 2014 it announced that parents would lose......
What challenges face children of parents with a mental illness?
In Mental Health Week, we hear many stories of people living with mental illness, but what affect can this have......
Turnbull’s domestic violence strategy: Is it enough?
Malcolm Turnbull today announced a new one-hundred-million-dollar domestic violence package in a move that has been welcomed by front-line family......
Calls for funding increase for family court
It’s national child protection week and there are calls for more funding for the family court to help children caught......
Premature babies at the edge of viability
How do you take the gamble on whether to choose to save a prematurely born infant? Parents have to make......