At 26,I don’t know if my donor father is dead or alive – or if I’m ready to find out
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IVF

At 26,I don’t know if my donor father is dead or alive – or if I’m ready to find out

Donor children now are born with a set of relationships with people known,yet to be known,and,for some,forever unknowable.

  • byLouis Taffs

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The three F-words that sum up Australia’s economic malaise

The three F-words that sum up Australia’s economic malaise

For years,governments have focused on population,productivity and participation. But as the US election shows,they need to start paying attention to the letter F.

  • byShane Wright
It’s a risky business,yet more older women are choosing to become mums

It’s a risky business,yet more older women are choosing to become mums

Experts say the risks of “geriatric pregnancy” have changed with time. So what’s driving the trend?

  • bySarah Berry
The mortgage or the baby? Fertility dropping to record low

The mortgage or the baby? Fertility dropping to record low

Births have fallen to a 15-year low and skyrocketing property prices are being blamed. Now there are calls for new policies to help people have children.

  • byShane Wright
This at-home ‘egg timer’ test is an Aussie first. What does it tell us about fertility?

This at-home ‘egg timer’ test is an Aussie first. What does it tell us about fertility?

A test purported to measure women’s fertility is on the rise,but some experts are concerned about its potential to create anxiety and fear given its inaccuracy.

  • byLauren Ironmonger
Bigger family,bigger problems? Not so,say these mothers

Bigger family,bigger problems? Not so,say these mothers

Australia’s fertility rate is at an all-time low,but blaming it all on the cost of living is short-sighted,say these parents who love their larger families.

  • byLauren Ironmonger
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Why ‘one-and-done’ families like mine are becoming the new normal
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Parenting

Why ‘one-and-done’ families like mine are becoming the new normal

The news that our national birth rate is plummeting is concerning,but it’s no surprise to single-child families like mine.

  • byCaroline Zielinski
I used a sperm donor for my son. Why is the government abandoning us?
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I used a sperm donor for my son. Why is the government abandoning us?

Would a stranger care about my beloved child who had been created with our shared genes? My counsellor understood my anxieties:“Most women think they’re meeting George Clooney.”

  • byAlexandra Collier
House prices blamed for Australia’s lowest birth rate on record

House prices blamed for Australia’s lowest birth rate on record

Births have fallen to a 17-year low while the nation’s fertility rate has never been lower. High-priced housing is not putting people in the mood for children.

  • byShane Wright andLachlan Abbott
A victory song,four-peat’s sake
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Column 8

A victory song,four-peat’s sake

And the arrival of a new hero to tackle pond scum.

IVF babies have ‘significantly increased’ risk of serious heart defects

IVF babies have ‘significantly increased’ risk of serious heart defects

A study of 7.7 million babies has found those conceived with IVF have a 36 per cent higher risk of serious heart abnormalities than naturally conceived children,but parents have been told not to be alarmed.

  • byWendy Tuohy