One gay couple's adoption story

Last week, the Northern Territory became the last of Australia's states and territories to let gay couples adopt.

Brendan and Paul Upcroft Source: SBS

That put back in the headlines the stories of same-sex couples like a regional New South Wales pair, Paul and Brendan Upcroft.

They decided early in their relationship that they wanted to have a family, a dream they have achieved, firstly, through fostering and, finally, through adoption.