Author Peter Rix relives the moment his baby was born with Down syndrome and takes us on a journey of hope and love

Over 40 years ago, Kevin and Shirley Orr defied doctors and kept their baby with Down syndrome. Now, the caring roles have reversed and the real dilemma is this — what happens when Mum and Dad die?

The Australian Maritime Search Authority has released satellite images it believes could be the wreckage of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. AMSA posted the images on its website this afternoon. They show several objects – some as large as 24 metres in length – suspected to be parts of the fuselage of the plane. The […]

If Australian authorities have found the wreckage of flight MH370, what is it doing off the coast of Perth and why did it crash? Here are some of the current theories circulating the internet. Pilot sabotage: Malaysian authorities have confirmed that they have searched the residence of Capitan Zaharie Ahmad Shah, 53, and seized a […]

Their press conference about the missing Malaysia Airlines plane is currently being beamed around the world – so who are John Young and John McGarry? An experienced and well-respected member of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, John Young has spearheaded numerous emergency search and rescues throughout the Asia-Pacific region. He has been at the centre […]

Australian authorities are searching for survivors of the missing Malaysian Airlines flight 370 in the ocean off Perth. Australian Maritime Search Authority (AMSA) spokesman John Young told a press conference that RAAF personnel were “doing their level best” to find and rescue any passengers who may have survived whatever happened to the plane. Related: Aussies […]

When The Weekly took three suitcases of bespoke dresses made by the cream of Australia's fashion designers to Amalienborg Palace for Crown Princess Mary to try on for our 80th birthday cover shoot, there was one gown in particular that immediately caught the regal eye

Australian authorities believe they may have spotted debris from the missing Malaysian airliner MH370 off the coast of Perth. Earlier today the Australian Maritime Search Authority (AMSA) announced it had received satellite images of objects – some as large as 24 metres in length – awash in the Indian Ocean 2700 kilometres south-west of Perth. Related: Who […]

The wife of former MP Craig Thomson has said her husband is “a good man” who is sorry for the “hurt” he has caused. Zoe Arnold was one of nine friends and family members who tendered character references to the Melbourne Magistrates Court yesterday. “My husband is a good man,” Zoe wrote. ”I know Craig […]

The chances of Australia’s competing department store chains Myer and David Jones merging any time soon is less likely following an unexpected six-month rise in revenue at DJs and a dip in profits at Myer. At Myer, interim net profit fell 8.1 per cent to $80.8 million as it was hit by higher rents, labour […]