Planned Parenthood: no Australian aid goes to programs selling aborted foetal tissue

International federation’s Australian office urges the federal government not to slash the budget for family planning programs in its aid budget

If 2014 was the year of mindfulness, 2015 was the year of fruitlessly trying to debunk it

Meditation is everywhere: on holiday packages, in clinics and in workplaces. But the backlash, questioning whether and why it works, misses the point

Woman who allegedly allowed female genital mutilation lied ‘to save herself’

In first FGM trail in Australia, woman who allegedly helped facilitate FGM of girl aged seven says ‘everyone was in a panic, but in the end I told the truth’

I didn’t get the prenatal tests for Down’s syndrome. Here’s why

I have shocked shopkeepers, family and friends by openly declaring I would not abort if my baby was diagnosed with Down’s. I’m shocked by their shock

The Guardian view on endometriosis: a silent source of unnecessary misery

Editorial: Not life-threatening, but life-altering: the disease that neither its victims nor medicine know enough about

Why can’t men stand public mothering? Let Kelly O’Dwyer breastfeed her bub

It’s not selfish to expect to breastfeed your child in public (or in parliament). Why do so many men think they can avoid having to deal with kids, though?

Australians’ junk food intake soars but vegetables out of favour, CSIRO finds

Survey of 40,000 people on their eating habits finds junk food has ‘become mainstream and Australians are eating it each and every day’

Belle Gibson: wellness blogger’s mum says cancer story was just a ‘white lie’

Natalie Dal-Bello says people are allowed to ‘tell little porky pies’ as she attempts a reconciliation with her daughter and grandson

Belle Gibson: court asked to compel her to assist with consumer affairs inquiry

Victoria’s consumer watchdog is investigating the business dealings of the disgraced blogger who said alternative therapies and diet cured her cancer

What’s the secret to happiness in life? The answer lies in the statistics

According to the figures, Australians are pretty satisfied with our lives. So why do we whinge? Who’s doing well? And which groups suffer or are left wanting more?