Disability

The storm of controversy over abandoned surrogate baby Gammy has deepened after his biological Australian parents spoke out publicly for the first time on national TV last night.

Every teenage girl has a dream and for Lia Sintras it was to get out of her wheelchair and walk into her Year 10 formal.

The story of Gammy has stirred up many emotions for Catia Malaquias - the mother of the beautiful Julius who has Down syndrome.

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?

He's just four years old but Julius Panetta is already a modelling veteran, with four major fashion campaigns under his belt.

These tiny heroes were just toddlers when their little bodies were overcome by meningitis. Against the odds, they survived and have been celebrated in a stunning photo shoot.

Ann Sherry – head of cruise line Carnival Australia – is one of Australia’s most respected CEOs. She is the woman credited with introducing maternity leave to corporate Australia in the mid-’90s  when she was an executive at Westpac, the former head of the Bank of Melbourne and the first woman to run a bank […]

To some people, Katrina Abianac’s eight-month-old son Parker is just another Down syndrome baby but to her, he’s a beautiful little boy who just happens to have Down syndrome. It’s a small but significant distinction Katrina wishes more people understood. My world spun and clicked when I was told my baby son had Down Syndrome. […]

This is Luka, a 12-year-old boy who is trapped in his own body. His muscular dystrophy means he gets weaker every day, and can now only move his fingers, which allow him to operate his wheelchair. Unlike other boys his age, Luka can’t run, swim or skateboard but with the help of Slovenian photographer Matej […]