Family

The celebration of Mother's Day can be triggering for people who have experienced infertility or are trying for a baby.  

Loneliness often comes about when women are undergoing shifts in identity through life transitions such as perimenopause and empty nesting, experts say.  

Peter Norris's father was a violent bank robber who lived life on the run, dragging his boy across the country with him, until Peter refused to go with him one last time. It was the hardest decision he ever had to make.

The drug, given as an injection under the skin, combines fragments of a protein found in the beta cells of people with type 1 diabetes and vitamin D to calm the immune response.

'Cross-cultural kids' Kevin Han and Muna Hamid were both born in Australia to migrant families but they had very different childhoods. Now as adults, they reflect on their identity-shaping experiences and share the struggles and strengths of their upbringings.

More than a century after hospital ship TSS Maheno was wrecked on the shores of K'gari (Fraser Island), families of its crew have gathered for a special Anzac Day ceremony.  

The family of a nine-year-old boy who died after becoming trapped between beach rocks on Easter Sunday say they are overwhelmed by the community's show of support.

Losing her dad left Alexis feeling isolated, as few of her friends could relate. But a special camp in Hervey Bay helped her connect with kids who got it.

More than 35 years on from its debut, The Simpsons has been extended, but US Census data shows the nature of a typical family life has vastly changed since the beloved show has been on-air.

Luke Tribe didn't feel ready to get another dog soon after saying goodbye to his best friend of 10 years. But that time did eventually come.

Census data shows the number of one-child families in Australia has more than doubled in the past 40 years. We spoke to mums who are happily "one and done" to learn more. 

Dr Christopher Rudge from the Sydney Law School says the Monash IVF mix-up that saw a Brisbane woman give birth to a stranger's baby will set a legal precedent in Australian law.

All parents want what's best for their children, but what if what your child wants is completely at odds with your ambitions for them? Indian-born comedian Urvi Majumdar and her father Bhaskar speak about navigating her "uncomfortable" choice to pursue a career in comedy.

Alfred Wolmark became a pioneering painter after fleeing persecution in Europe in the 1880s. His family hope offering his work in Australia will help keep his legacy alive. 

Minecraft or Dog Man? Looney Tunes or Snow White? This is what to catch — and what to miss — these April school holidays.

The equal parts wholesome and heart-wrenching drama sees an acutely lonely woman find her sense of self with the help of a stranger who shares the same name as her dysfunctional father.

Gillian White swam every day, even when she was sick with terminal cancer. When she could no longer swim, she decided the time was right to say farewell.

When Tracie Laymon tried to track down her estranged father, the man she found wasn't actually her dad, but he became the father figure she always yearned for. So, she made a movie about it.

The call came in the wake of a Four Corners investigation that exposed a flawed, inconsistent regulatory system and an increasingly profit-driven industry that has resulted in some centres cutting corners, hiring unqualified staff and eroding the overall quality of care.

A new study into how fathers manage the transition into parenthood reveals that new dads experience a range of complex emotions, including dad guilt and feeling like a passenger parent.