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.
The Australian government has launched an unprecedented intervention in Japan’s domestic politics.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The actress said the movie scene was “weaponised against her” during the divorce case with ex-husband Phil Bronstein.
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.
She says her First Nations daughter was “ripped” from her life in Australia on Christmas Day and flown to Europe with her father under international law.