Real life

It's the simplest of daily tasks – packing a lunch box for your child. But for thousands of Sudanese refugees in Australia, this and many other routine parental chores are incomprehensible.

b>Three-year-old Grayson Clamp has heard his father’s voice for the first time following one-of-a-kind surgery. Grayson, who was born deaf, is now experiencing an entirely new world after undergoing the new surgery in the US. His parents Len and Nicole Clamp decided to take a chance on the “Auditory Brain Stem Implant” surgery performed at […]

Lucy Melo, the elephant keeper who was attacked by elephant Pathi Harn, aka Mr Shuffles, has opened up for the first time about the incident.

Thousands of people who have arrived in Australia by boat this year will now be allowed to live in the community, while their claims are processed. Under changes announced by the Gillard government yesterday, they will be paid around 90 percent of the NewStart allowance, or $428 a fortnight. They will also be entitled to […]

The NSW government has vowed to make adoption easier, for both parents who desperately want children, and children who desperately need safe, stable families. There were just 65 children adopted locally in 2011-12, a rise from 45 the year before. By contrast, there are more than 35,000 children living in “out-of-home” or foster care. Most […]

The world’s fattest man who weighs in at 369.09 kilos (812 pounds) has said winning the title has finally made him determined to lose weight. Keith Martin, 42, from London says that throughout his life he has been able to give up other addictions including smoking and alcohol, but hasn’t been able to give up […]

It may be hard to believe but this couple saved their first kiss for their wedding day! The pair is part of US channel TLC’s new show The Virgin Diaries which follows the lives of those who save themselves for marriage. In this case though, this couple not only save themselves for marriage, but save […]

We usually see US soldiers returning from Afghanistan to surprise their children, but in this case National Guardsman First Lt Charles Jacobs surprised his parents. The pair were being honoured with dropping the ceremonial opening puck at the Boston Bruins’ hockey game and didn’t know their son had just arrived home on leave. The Bruins […]

Two TV presenters were stunned when a live lottery worth the equivalent of $2.3 million was drawn — and one of their colleagues took out the major prize. Canadian anchors Sophie Lui and Squire Barnes were clearly shocked when the winner turned out to be their sports reporter Barry Deley. They immediately got him on […]

When Queensland was devastated by deadly floods, the Lockyer Valley community banded together. Woman’s Day talks to the pair behind the relief effort Derek and Chris Pingel who are being honoured for their efforts and are still helping their community find its feet. Derek Pingel still remembers the day his home town of 50 years […]