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I don’t hate my son’s killer. But I’ll never forgive him

Ken Marslew’s son, Michael, was only 18 when he was shot dead. Marslew turned the tragedy into positive change - and he’s not alone.

  • Dilvin Yasa

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Japanese mother Komae Suzuki’s children have also fallen victim to child abduction.

Australia leads the way against Japanese child abductions

The Australian government has launched an unprecedented intervention in Japan’s domestic politics.

  • Eryk Bagshaw
When couples split, who gets to keep the pet? Australian family law is out of date, according to some legal experts.

Who keeps the fur baby?

Pets are treated as property under Australian family law, but some legal experts say change is needed, pointing to other countries that consider pet welfare in custody battles.

  • Jewel Topsfield
Family violence will be taken into account in property settlements in legislation to be introduced by Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus.

Family violence victims win in legal overhaul of property disputes

An exposure draft of family law legislation to be released by Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus on Monday will force courts to consider the effects of family and domestic violence when determining property settlements, following years of advocacy by campaigners.

  • Angus Thompson
Starick’s refuges for women and children are in high demand as the WA rental shortage limits housing options.

The change to ‘equal say’ about to transform court custody battles

Courts will now need to consider a history of family violence, abuse and neglect when they determine a child’s best interests in divorce proceedings.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Zoe Cooper and her husband decided to do their own financial settlement negotiation to save on the cost of commercial family lawyers.

Middle-class women are doing DIY divorce – but it could cost them

Women who don’t qualify for legal aid but don’t have the cash to pay family lawyers are “falling through the cracks”, accepting do-it-yourself settlements.

  • Wendy Tuohy
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Baby Angus, his intended mother Edwina Peach, and his surrogate mother Jennifer McCloy moments after Angus’ birth in November 2022. The two women are campaigning for change to make surrogacy more accessible in Australia.

‘We need to talk about surrogacy’: A lifelong friendship and a mission for change

Jennifer McCloy and Edwina Peach have a friendship that is tightly bonded by a surrogacy that gave Edwina the chance to be a mother. They want law change so the opportunity is available to everyone.

  • Laura Banks
Southern suburbs teenager John* has ended up on the WA sex offender registry after a Children’s Court trial.

‘He was stupid, not a paedophile’: Reform urged after 15-year-old ends up on sex offender register

The grandmother of a teenager who was convicted after requesting intimate images of a girl the same age as him is struggling to understand how he is now labelled a sex offender.

  • Hamish Hastie
Sharon Stone with her son Roan Joseph Bronstein in July 2021.

Sharon Stone says she lost custody of son due to ‘Basic Instinct’ nudity

The actress said the movie scene was “weaponised against her” during the divorce case with ex-husband Phil Bronstein.

  • Timothy Bella
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has announced an overhaul of the family law system.

Family law overhaul aimed at stopping abusive partners manipulating system

An exposure draft of family law amendments released by Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus aims to put children’s welfare at the heart of legal decisions.

  • Angus Thompson

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