Family & friends

WA

Family mourns ‘beautiful, fascinating’ son

The family of a country teenager have paid tribute to their “beautiful and fascinating” son who died following a boat capsizing.

Family and Friends

‘Danger’: Aussies not having enough kids

Australia is staring down the barrel of a demographic crisis as fertility levels hit record lows – with warnings the country can no longer naturally sustain its population.

Music

‘Best kept secret’: 5SOS frontman’s huge news

Aussie pop rock sensation Luke Hemmings has stunned fans after making a huge personal announcement on social media alongside his wife.

Parenting

School rule has Karl Stefanovic reeling

A Queensland father was shocked when a teacher came up to him while with his son and explained the stunning request.

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Relationships

‘Failed’: Family of slain mum’s bombshell

The family of a woman killed by her violent partner have dropped a bombshell during a special gender-based violence forum on Channel 9 on how they were treated by prosecutors.

Mental Health

‘Not allowed’: Dokic’s tragic dad admission

Weeks after her father’s death, beloved tennis star Jelena Dokic has opened up about dealing with the grief, finding closure and starting a new chapter in her life.

Family and Friends

Couple moves in after two days, has 11 kids

Alicia and Josh moved in together after a one-night stand — and now they are the parents to 11 children.

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QLD Courts & Law

Dad’s funeral refusal ‘discrimination’: court

A man has claimed he was subject to religious discrimination after the government refused to pay for his deceased father’s Greek Orthodox funeral when he could not afford it.

Family and Friends

Toxic female trend that needs to stop

A sad and toxic trend is on the rise within female friendship groups. An expert has now revealed the best way to deal with it.

Celebrity Deaths

Damir Dokic, Jelena’s estranged father, dead

Damir Dokic, the controversial father and former coach of Jelena Dokic, has died, closing what she called a “difficult and painful” chapter.

BREAKINGPolitics

Sussan Ley’s devastating personal news

Opposition leader Sussan Ley has shared a devastating family update just days after she was named the first female leader of the Liberal Party.

Family and Friends

Star’s fight with famous sister goes public

The messy fall out of two siblings who are feuding over a baby shower has gone public after another family member aired their dirty laundry.

Family and Friends

Remarkable past of Aussie in-sync twins

Each time footage of Bridgette and Paula Powers speaking in unison resurfaces, it captivates audiences around the globe. But who are they?

Family and Friends

27yo exposes reality of being an adult in Aus

A Wollongong woman has shared what it’s really like navigating friendships as an adult and the struggle of feeling left out.

Security

Aussies warned of Valentine’s Day scams

Aussies looking for love are being warned to stay vigilant this Valentine’s Day after one state lost $8.9m to “romance scams”.

Politics

‘Too young’: Dutton’s personal confession

Normally quiet on details of his personal life, Peter Dutton has shared rare insights into his first failed marriage and a broken engagement that resulted in his first child.

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Family and Friends

Albo shares candid adoption story

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has opened up about life with his beloved late mother – including a revelation she considered putting him up for adoption as a child.

VIC Crime

State reaches devastating milestone

One state has reached a disturbing and devastating milestone for the first time ever.

Family and Friends

‘Vital support’ coming for Aussie carers

Australia is set to launch its first National Carers Strategy in nearly a decade, with the number of carers set to dramatically increase due to our ageing population.

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Politics

‘Nowhere safe’: Urgent plea for DV funds

Domestic violence advocacy bodies have issued a plea to the Prime Minister ahead of a crucial meeting with state and territory leaders.

Family and Friends

Weird update in ‘human dog’ saga

Dogs are clearly a man’s best friend. A man who spends his life dressed as a dog has finally found someone just as weird as him.

Family and Friends

‘Tired’: 27yo breaks down over taboo

A young Aussie has revealed she’s “sick and tired” of a stigma she faces over an issue impacting more Aussies than you might assume.

Family and Friends

Boomer norm that Gen Z can’t get right

Grace has been sharing the new thing she’s been trying even though it makes her “nervous” and it exposes what young people are surprisingly bad at.

Family and Friends

‘My sister charged me for babysitting my kid’

An American woman was stunned to receive an invoice from her sister for babysitting her daughter – slamming the charges as “ridiculous”.

Marriage

Why more Aussies are warming to prenups

Once thought of as carrying a negative stigma, it seems as though more Aussies are warming to the idea of prenups, with a family law firm reporting a massive increase in requests.

Federal Budget

Jim’s big hint on new budget winner

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has flagged measures to encourage Australians to have more babies will be included in next Tuesday’s federal budget.

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Family and Friends

‘Can I bring my toddler to a hens weekend?’

A bridesmaid with childcare issues has put the maid of honour in a really difficult position with a request that’s fraught with issues.

Family and Friends

‘Cheap’: Woman’s huge rant against couples

A woman has hit out at couples who don’t take into consideration their financial position over their single friends, labelling them cheap.

Family and Friends

‘Livid’: Brothers spark war over inheritance

Estranged brothers who were all but left out of their mother’s will have decided to fight back.

Relationships

Historic moment as ‘Hannah’s Law’ passes

Coercive control will become a crime in a second state after laws following the horrific domestic violence deaths of Hannah Clarke and her children passed.

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