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Woman discovers she has Down syndrome aged 23 but people refuse to believe her

Ashley couldn’t believe the news after she underwent rounds of genetic testing.

3 min read

Ashley Zambelli was diagnosed with mosaic Down syndrome at age 23.

In 2012 Justine was told she had months to live. Quitting one thing changed everything

‘I just said to myself, ‘I can’t do this any more’.’

6 min read

Aussie mum tells of near-death alcohol addiction and how she turned her life around

I’m an Aussie FIFO worker in the mines. Let’s talk about money

6 min read

Aussie FIFO truck driver lifts lid on what it’s like working in the mines

How mum with budget ‘pushed to the brink’ feeds family of five for $1 a serve

7 min read

Aussie mum reveals how she feeds family for just $1 per serve.

Mum’s fury after school sends son home with ‘passive aggressive’ note

2 min read

Mum slams school over ‘ridiculous’ note that ‘snack-shamed’ son’s lunch

Jackie gave birth in a coma. A ‘phenomenal’ update followed

3 min read

Influencer who gave birth while in coma, reunited with her baby daughter