Mothers
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......
More Australian teens giving birth
The Australian Bureau of Statistics track a 10% rise in births to teenage mothers across Australia. New South Wales recorded......
First ever pregnancy discrimination case in federal court today
The Fairwork Ombudsman launched it’s first pregnancy related discrimination case in the Federal Court today, alledging a woman was told......
IVF has changed expectations of motherhood
Yesterday Candice Reed turned 30. She was the first Australian child conceived through in-vitro fertilisation , also known as IVF.......
Independent midwives lash out at exclusive insurance scheme
Midwives in private practice will be eligible for government-subsidised professional indemnity insurance from today. And later this year, most midwifery......
NSW Government review of laws on unborn babies puts abortion back on the agenda
Should someone face murder charges if they kill an unborn child by physically injuring its mother? The NSW government is......
Victorian prisoner fights for right to IVF
A prisoner in Victoria is fighting the Department of Justice for access to IVF treatment. Kimberley Castles was sentenced to......
Unsupportive attitudes to breastfeeding in public found in unexpected places
Newspoll has found that up to a third of Australians believe that mothers should not breastfeed their babies in public......
New Government regulations put homebirths at risk
Advocacy group “Homebirth Australia” have slammed the suggestion that women who oppose reforms to midwifery practices are holding back access......
Fertility is finite
In an age where women can have it all, having the power to decide when to have children, is regarded......