The Stillbirth Foundation is pleased to be able to share with you news reports about stillbirth featuring the latest information as it is made public.

2014

“Memory book for parents of stillborn children”, Ron Kandelaars, Yahoo! 7 News, 24th November 2014

“Couple receive compensation after their baby was stillborn when NHS staff failed to notice vital signs daughter was struggling”, Amanda Williams, Daily Mail Australia, 18th November 2014

“Couple’s Heartbreaking Photos of Their Stillborn Daughter Seen by Millions”, Sarah Zgorski, LifeNews.com, 4th November 2014

“Stillbirth: We need to talk about loss”, The Independent, 21th October 2014

“Study seeks parents of stillborn children“ James Cook University, 22nd August 2014

“Stillbirth rates fall for mothers over 40”, The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, in Stillbirths in Australia 1991-2009, 12 September 2014

“Parents use refrigerated cots to buy time with their stillborn babies“, Daily Mail Australia, 5th September 2014

“Gap in stillbirth rates between indigenous and non-indigenous women in Australia is closing”, News Medical, 4th September 2014

“Losing a child: How Aussie dads cope with the pain”, David Smiedt, Herald Sun, 30th August 2014

“Heartfelt photos that keep the memory of Hope alive”

“BBC Panorama Born Asleep BBC Full Documentary 2014”

“Provision of effective, meaningful and appropriate care for families who have experienced stillbirth”, ten News Adelaide, 2nd September 2014

“Losing your baby”: Lyndal Curtis, News 24’s Political Correspondent and the presenter of Capital Hil, shares her story with Linda Mottram, 702 ABC Sydney, 19th August 2014

2013

“Taking Action on Stillbirth”, Webchild April 2013

“This man is running for hope – please share to support his cause”, 8th August 2013 MamaMia, remembering Tricia Hope Howes

“Daniel Howes raises funds in City2Surf”, 8th August 2013, 2UE interview with Paul Murray, remembering Tricia Hope Howes

2012

“Stillbirths linked to mother’s sleeping position”, ABC News 11th October 2012

“Yass family conquers City2Surf” , 17th August 2012 Yass Tribune, remembering Rhys Ashley Brawata

“He’s running to prevent stillbirths”, 24th July 2012 The Northern Star, remembering Julia Black

“Running for Rhys”, 20th July 2012 Yass Tribune, remembering Rhys Ashley Brawata

2011

“Toddler virus link to stillborn babies”, Daily Telegraph, 28th May 2011

“New limits for older mothers”, The Sunday Telegraph, 10th April 2011

“Ten times more babies are stillborn than die from cot death. So why is so little known about the cause?”, Mail Online, 8th February 2011

“6 women join this terrible club every day”, 4th November 2011 on MamaMia TV, panel discussion with Emma McLeod and Kristina Keneally

“Something About Me”, 31st October 2011 on ABC Television Australian Story, remembering Caroline Keneally

“Kristina Keneally Interview with Richard Glover”, 31st October 2011 on ABC 702 Drive, remembering Caroline Keneally

“My Pregnancy – A woman’s story” by Anne Geddes, 29th October at 4.30pm on 7TWO, remembering Sierra Willow

“The 12-week myth”, Cleo Magazine, October 2011

2010

Emma McLeod’s ‘Today Show’ TV show appearance regarding Lily Allen’s stillbirth and pregnancy loss, Channel 9, 3rd November 2010

News items relating to the launch of Zoe Taylor’s book, “Pregnancy Loss: surviving miscarriage and stillbirth”:

“Finding love & joy – after loss”, Daily Telegraph, 30th January 2010

“Joy of cherishing a baby after so much heartache”, The Advertiser, 30th January 2010

“Coming to terms with stillbirth”, Tweed Daily News, 23rd March 2010

“Anna from heaven: victory dedicated to a special little girl”, Sunday Telegraph, 10th January 2010

“Fertility link to stillborn tragedies”, Daily Telegraph, 30th January 2010

“Giving birth to a stillborn son”, Sunday Magazine, 12th December 2010, remembering Cameron Mason

“Stillbirth tragedy inspires couple”, Warwick Daily News, 28th October 2010, remembering Lukas Biskaps

“Forever an Angel”, article reproduced courtesy of Nurture, Leader Community Newspaper’s new parenting magazine, September 2010, remembering Hope Heppleston

“The biggest loss”, My Child, Winter (May) 2010, remembering Kayla Symonds-Poynton

“Hanging on to Hope”, Sunday Herald Sun, 9th May 2010, remembering Hope Heppleston

“Conversations with Richard Fidler”, ABC Radio, 29th April 2010, interview with Emma McLeod

“Coming to Terms with stillbirth” Tweed Daily News 23 March 2010, remembering Sophie Little

“The role of the Stillbirth Foundation Australia”, The Bub Hub website March 2010, remembering Max Perrett

“An unexplainable loss”, emPOWER, February/March 2010, remembering Olivia Kirkwood

“My son was still born”, ABC Health and Wellbeing website 28th January 2010, remembering William Hickin

2009

ABC Radio Newcastle Interview with Dr Adrienne Gordon – 14 July 2009 (MP3, 2.1MB, depending on your operating system you will be asked to save, then open this file.

ABC Radio The World Today Interview Transcript – 13th July 2009

ABC National Radio’s Interview between Fran Kelly and Professor Jonathan Morris discussing the issue of Stillbirth in Australia, 13th July 2009

“Guidelines to ease pain of stillbirth”, Sunday Telegraph, 12th July 2009

“Plea to hospitals to cut stillbirth rate”, Sunday Times Perth, 12th July 2009

“Hospitals ignoring guidelines”, Babble website, July 2009

“Let’s tackle stillbirth” Letter of the week, 12th July 2009

The Stillbirth Foundation Australia congratulates the Teddy Love Club on their touching segment on Sunrise, July 2009 – a fabulous way to bring people’s attention to the issue of stillbirth

“It’s a Girl – then came the Silence”, Sunday Herald Sun 9th August 2009, remembering Hope Heppleston

“I can’t pretend she didn’t exist”, St George Sutherland & Shire Leader 28th July 2009, remembering Isabella Lewis

“A stillborn still loved”, St George Sutherland & Shire Leader 14th July 2009, remembering Amelia Grosvenor

“Stillbirth Improving the Statistics”, Flossie On-line, remembering Olivia Kirkwood

“Baby Max died but there will be another”, Sunday Telegraph Agenda 12th July 2009, remembering Maxy Singh-Avedissian

2008

“Researchers discover virus linked to stillbirth” ABC News Report, 30th June 2008

“Stillbirths linked to simple viruses”, Sydney Morning Herald, 30th June 2008

Channel Ten News Excerpt (video) 30th June 2008.

“Our lost angel”, New Idea June 2007, remembering Katrina Bott

“The forgotten family tragedy”, Daily Telegraph March 2007, remembering Katrina Bott

2005

“Study to save unborn babies”, Daily Telegraph, April 2007

“Silent anguish bears new hope” Daily Telegraph August 2005, remembering Olivia Kirkwood