NSW faces backlash over proposed changes to child protection and adoption laws
Indigenous voices are warning of a new Stolen Generation if the bills are passed in NSW.
When her family faced a traumatic separation from some young relatives, Australian actress Rarriwuy Hick and her partner Meyne Wyatt channelled people power to spread a simple message: #ourkidsbelongwithfamily.
Well, it's complex. Child-protection experts, politicians, and young people who have grown up in Australia's out-of-home-care system are divided on the question. But all agree the wellbeing of children is paramount.
After years of decline, the adoption rate in Australia has started to rise. But advocates say the system is still far too complex.