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Birth certificate data obtained by the Herald Sun from Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria has revealed the most common ...

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The ruling Liberal Democratic Party remained sharply divided over whether to let married couples use separate surnames even ...

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One Chinese official wants to 'unleash reproductive potential' in the country by lowering the legal marriage age - China's ...

People in line to inherit estates include, in order of priority, a spouse, child, grandchild or great-grandchild, a parent, ...