‘It’s been going on for too long’:Former Geelong skipper Joel Selwood on booing and sport

‘It’s been going on for too long’:Former Geelong skipper Joel Selwood on booing and sport

The AFL legend discusses his family’s struggle with IVF,crowd behaviour,one of the saddest times in AFL – and the best investment he’s made.

  • byBenjamin Law

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‘Lonely onlys’? No longer:How single-child families are busting myths

‘Lonely onlys’? No longer:How single-child families are busting myths

The proportion of Australian families with one child has doubled in the past 35 years – nuking stereotypes along the way.

  • byKonrad Marshall andMelissa Singer
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The July 22 Edition

The rise of one-child families| The world’s only father-son Elvis tribute act| How another ancient Pilbara cave was nearly destroyed

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Hey blokes,if you want to have kids,get on with it. Your biological clock is ticking

Hey blokes,if you want to have kids,get on with it. Your biological clock is ticking

As a reproductive endocrinologist and fertility specialist,I can tell you that declining birth rates are as much about male fertility as they are women’s.

  • byRaelia Lew
Could Australia follow the US with a contraceptive pill at supermarkets?

Could Australia follow the US with a contraceptive pill at supermarkets?

The US has approved a non-prescription contraceptive pill that will allow women to buy it from convenience stores without seeing a doctor.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
Australia’s baby drought underscores challenges facing young workers
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Australia’s baby drought underscores challenges facing young workers

The fertility rate is near historic lows and there are signs it will fall further.

  • byMatt Wade
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If a male contraceptive pill were to become a reality,could we trust blokes to take it?

If a male contraceptive pill were to become a reality,could we trust blokes to take it?

It’s hard enough to get most fellas to remember to hang up wet towels and take out the garbage.

  • byKathy Lette
WA widow wins court bid to have dead husband’s sperm frozen

WA widow wins court bid to have dead husband’s sperm frozen

The man,aged in his 20s,died in a tragic accident at his parent’s house when he cut an artery on a broken window. His wife then made an urgent application to the court.

  • byHeather McNeill
Why the state’s COVID baby boom is going bust

Why the state’s COVID baby boom is going bust

Fewer babies were born in NSW in the first three months of 2023 than in any year for more than a decade,with the average age of first-time mothers on the rise.

  • byLaura Banks andAngus Thomson
‘Absolutely stunned’:Sperm counts are falling faster than ever

‘Absolutely stunned’:Sperm counts are falling faster than ever

Chemicals in tin can linings,cosmetics,teflon pans and on cushions have been linked to the steep decline in male fertility – and a potential “crisis in human reproduction” – but some experts question the findings.

  • byWendy Tuohy
Baby Maisie and her mum defy the odds

Baby Maisie and her mum defy the odds

Maisie Boyle was simply meant to be born. The extraordinary journey her mother went through to get her here is proof of that.

  • byMelissa Cunningham