Abortion & pregnancy termination – who has jurisdiction?

The Family Court has reinforced the reasoning that it does not have the power to make Orders regarding an unborn child and under the Family Law Act the Family Courts jurisdictional power only extends to children once born…

Teens get cash bonus, no strings

TEENAGERS have been paid the SchoolKids bonus of up to $820 directly into their bank accounts – and they don’t have to show how they spend it…

Child support formula baffles 90% of parents – study

THE child support scheme, which underwent a major reform in 2008, is so complex that only a handful of experts can understand the rules, a study shows…

TOUGH LOVE: Budget targets single parents to save $700m

ALL single, unemployed parents will have their parenting support payments axed when their youngest child turns eight – a tough-love Budget measure designed to force them back to work…