NT Ombudsman, Carolyn Richards, questions the effectiveness of the government's enquiry into child protection services and the public forums set to take place across the Territory....

The Northern Territory Children's Commissioner, Howard Bath, has responded to claims from the Northern Territory Ombudsman, Carolyn Richards, that the government's forthcoming child protection enquiry is flawed....

Almost 100 vintage cars dressed as crazily as their owners descended upon Rosiland Park in Bendigo for the first leg of the annual Variety Club Bash....

Erica Higgins has a knack for picking up the threads of other people's lives through the objects she buys at lawn sales....

Find a bargain with Lawn Sailors...

The High Court case of the family that relocated from Sydney to Mt Isa for Dad's work. About eight months later the parents separated. Dad wanted to stay in Mt Isa. Mum -- unemployed and living in a caravan park -- desperately wanted to return to Sydney. So what exactly is in the best interests of the ...

Figures show that the number of babies taken from mothers at birth is rising dramatically, particularly in NSW. Judgments must err on the side of child safety, but there's concerns some babies are taken needlessly. One couple is suing for $18 million. Reporter Hagar Cohen ...

The Australian Opposition has questioned if the government is serious about its paid parental leave scheme when it has not yet introduced a bill to implement it....

Families with twins held a breakfast in Hobart to mark Multiple Birth Awareness Week....

The panel discuss criticism of the Federal Opposition's parental leave scheme, and how voters feel towards a tax on big business....