Adopting your child's culture

Cosima Marriner Adopting children from other countries comes with its own joys and challenges, and getting to know the culture of your child's native country is part of life for many adoptive families.

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Adopting from overseas should be last resort, adviser says

Cosima Marriner Instead of making it easier for Australians to adopt overseas, more should be done to prevent international adoption, a federal government adviser says.

Flying solo: more single women choosing IVF

Cosima Marriner Single women in their late 30s are increasingly giving up waiting for "Mr Right", instead turning to IVF to have a baby alone.

When parents select baby's sex

Cosima Marriner Parents should be able to choose the sex of any babies after their first child to ''gender balance'' their family, says a leading Australian obstetrician.