Baby Gammy

The little boy and his brave Thai surrogate mum captured the hearts of the world when it was revealed he was not wanted by his Australian biological parents. Now the family facing more struggles.

David and Wendy Farnell could be charged with perjury.

Baby Pipah will stay in WA while her twin, Gammy, remains with the woman who gave birth to him in Thailand.

The surrogate mother of abandoned baby Gammy has pleaded for David Farnell to "leave them alone", after he tried to gain access to charity funds.

Sunday night's 60 Minutes interview with David and Wendy Farnell has shocked and appalled many in the community, but the horrific circumstances of baby Gammy also provide us with the opportunity to combat the negative perceptions of people living with Down syndrome.

The Australian parents at the centre of the scandal over baby Gammy, whom they allegedly abandoned to a Thai surrogate, will break their silence this weekend.

Child protection officers are investigating the West Australian couple at the centre of the baby Gammy scandal after it emerged the father is a convicted child sex offender who met his wife through an Asian marriage agency.

The West Australian couple accused of abandoning their baby in Thailand have broken their silence, claiming they were "heartbroken" they couldn't bring their son home but believed he wouldn't survive beyond 24 hours.

NINE News is reporting an alarming twist in the Baby Gammy surrogacy case, saying the Australian father has a previous conviction for indecently dealing with a child.

WHAT have we become? Where even to begin?