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Why quick and easy adoptions aren't always best
Imagine for one moment your child went missing. Surely you would expect no stone to be left unturned to find them - even if took six months, a year, two, even more.
Adoptive mums and dads can get new parent depression too
Adopting a child is supposed to be a joyous event, but for some mothers it is far from a Hallmark moment.
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From 0 to woah: Couple welcomes triplets then twins in one year
A couple has had their dream of starting a family come true in a way they never would have imagined.
The argument against relaxing international adoption laws
We have settled for the rhetoric that there are lots of orphaned children, and numerous parents who want to adopt them, so why not make the process easier? But that equation doesn’t necessarily add up.
Law changed to make international adoption easier
International adoption became more straightforward today, thanks to changes to Australian law.
Adopted twins find each other online
Two young women on opposite sides of the world have connected on social media and discovered they are twins.
Growing up Asian in a white household
Some people argue that cross-cultural adoption isn't 'natural'. But Yeong Sassall, who was adopted from South Korea into a white Australian family, begs to differ.
Indian children being trafficked for illegal adoption
Fresh evidence of Indian children being trafficked for adoption in Australia has emerged as the Abbott government flagged a boost in inter-country adoptions.
Abbott pledges to ease the way for Australians to adopt overseas children
Tony Abbott says he wants to make it "much much easier" for Australian couples to adopt children from overseas.
Tony Abbott pledges adoption reform
Tony Abbott wants to make it "much much easier" for Australian couples to adopt children from overseas, saying tens of thousands of babies could be brought to Australia from orphanages.
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Foster parents say challenges are worth it
At a recent fostering summit, it was revealed there's a critical need for 900 new foster carers in NSW alone. Kerri Sackville spoke with some of those who have already opened their homes to children in need.
Why we need to adopt more
Adoption laws are letting down children in out-of-home care, with only 100 children adopted in Australia last year.
'I'm angry I was adopted'
I regret my adoption and wish I'd had the chance to grow up with my mother and my big brother. But I can't regret knowing my adoptive parents.
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