Arbitration could relieve busy family courts: Chief Justice
Australia's family courts are bulging at the seams. Arbitration could provide a quick, cheap way to ease the pressure.
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Miki Perkins
Miki Perkins is a senior reporter at The Age who writes about social affairs. Her stories cover family violence, social trends, the status of women, families, sexuality, disability and much more. Miki has previously covered city, education, courts and general reporting.
Hanson's plans for the Family Court: please explain?
Eleanor* tried to breathe normally. In. Out. In. Out. It was the second time in a month she had walked up the stone staircase and grand arches at the entrance of the Bendigo Magistrates' Court. The first time Eleanor had come to apply for an intervention order. Her violent partner of more than a decade was furious that she had left, and continued to make her feel unsafe. His anger was fickle, corrosive. In their years together he had raped Eleanor and choked her, she said. His last words when she left? "I'm going to take you for everything you've got".
Abolish the Family Court? Please explain
Family violence advocates, One Nation, men's rights groups...it seems everyone wants family law system reform. But the head of the Family Court says we should be wary of simple solutions to complex problems.
Parents' 'risky' drinking encourages teens
Charlotte, 13, has no interest in drinking. But her mum Emma knows this might change, and tries to be a good role model.
Grandma forgot my name: help for children close to someone with dementia
What's it like for a child when their grandparent forgets their name? A new dementia website for children reflects a growing issue in Australia's ageing population.
Will you still 'like' me? Teens come out of digital closet
Now you can come out to your all friends on Facebook...anonymously.
Australia's ageing population prey to abuse
The abuse of older people is likely to worsen as Australia's population ages and its relatively wealthy baby boomers become vulnerable to mercenary family members and carers.
Australian wins world photo prize for refugee border crossing picture
Self-trained Australian photojournalist wins prestigious international award for black-and-white shot of man passing baby through razor wire on Serbo-Hungarian border.
Digital divide deepens between rich and poor
The digital divide may exacerbate the experience of poverty and the trend towards greater inequality in Australia, advocates warn.
'In just a few short weeks I went mad'
"No-one likes to see a pregnant woman cry": Age journalist Miki Perkins tells how she developed anxiety and depression after the birth of her first child.
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