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Jenny Brinkworth

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Jenny Brinkworth

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Counting their blessings

Nine years ago, Gerry Clarke read an article in The Advertiser stating that 95 per cent of families that know they are expecting a child with Down syndrome choose to terminate the pregnancy.

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National

Vote with conscience

Australia’s Catholic bishops have warned of increasingly polarised political discourse in the lead up to the Federal Election 2025 and the need for “careful consideration of the facts”.

People

The gift of Lilah

It’s nearly 14 years since her precious daughter Lilah Sophie died, but a day doesn’t go by without Andrea Bishop giving thanks that she was part of this world for 20 months.