Adoption & fostering
Putin’s planes took away Ukrainian children for ‘Russification’: report
Forcible transfer is a crime against humanity under international law, but the Yale report says a Kremlin-led program took at least 314 children.
- by Anthony Deutsch
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My older brother was a stranger for most of my life. Now he’s a huge part of it
Is it possible to bond with a sibling without a shared past? It turns out it is.
- by Genevieve Quigley
At 13, Eileen was abandoned by her mother, but she would go on to beat the odds
My grandmother was sent away by the woman who should have protected her, but it didn’t stop her creating a life filled with love.
- by Rose Carlyle
Two of Us
Good Weekend
In Ashlee’s childhood of drug deals and violence, Grandma’s home was a safe haven
Marita fought her addict daughter for years for custody of her granddaughter, Ashlee.
- by Melissa Fyfe
Death threats, stalking, dead flowers: My foster siblings’ parents must be in town
Religious zealots, kidnapping, jail and a Hollywood ex … how the love of salt-of-the-earth parents turned a crazy upbringing into something special.
- by Lech Blaine
‘I’m angry’: Lily was 17 when her baby was taken. Now, she’s asking the UN to help
Lily Arthur was one of the young, vulnerable women coerced into giving up their babies for adoption mid-last century. Now, she’s taking her fight for justice to Geneva.
- by Megan Norris
Magazine
Good Weekend
The September 21 Edition
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Housing young offenders in motels and caravan parks needs to end, advocates say
A final report on children in care suggests bail accommodation for underage offenders could help bring an end to children being housed in hotels and motel
- by Amber Schultz
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Child protection
‘People are crying at their desks’: Department with one in 11 staff on workers’ comp
Nearly one in 10 child protection workers are on workers’ compensation amid a dire shortage of staff who assist the state’s most vulnerable children.
- by Amber Schultz
Gillard’s adoption apology inspired woman forced to give up daughter
Veronica Smith had been sent to an institution, where she was expected to knit bootees and a matinee jacket for the child she would have to give away.
‘Horrifying’: Alarm over NSW’s child protection failures
A scathing report by the NSW Ombudsman has raised a raft of concerns about children in care.
- by Amber Schultz
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