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IVF Peak body Loses $3 Miliion in Suspected Fraud – ABC Video 11.09.25
In short: A person who worked as an external contractor to the society is suspected of...
IVF Peak body Loses $3 Miliion in Suspected Fraud – ABC 11.09.25
In short: A person who worked as an external contractor to the society is suspected of...
Shay, They used the Wrong Sperm – ABC North Coast 090925
In short: Shay a Queenslander Shares her story of the wrong sperm being used, 👇 Click to here to...
Federal government is facing a class action over Medicare rebates – ABC News 06/09/25
In short: The federal government is facing a class action over Medicare rebates for fertility...
Solo mothers seek financial and emotional compensation over ‘discriminatory’ fertility policy – ABC 05/09/25
In short: Until earlier this year, "socially infertile" women generally had to pay for at least...
Shocking DNA discovery that changed everything | A Current Affair 03.09.25
In short: Lyndal did a simple online DNA test, that's how she met Gabe, a half brother conceived...
7 news QFG sperm Mix up 02/0925
In short: 7NEWS tonight – Following the ABC 7.30 Report story on another devastating IVF sperm...
Local sperm shortage: Should we pay men to become donors? – Herald Sun 26.08.25
In short: Local sperm shortage: Should we pay men to become donors? Women are facing a lack of...
Fertility Unpacked – Three raw and heartfelt journeys to parenthood Part 1
In short: Fertility Unpacked: Watch the emotional documentaries Three raw and heartfelt journeys...
Solo mum’s challenges after using overseas IVF clinic and donor sperm: News.com.au 25.08.25
In short: Solo mum’s challenges after using overseas IVF clinic and donor sperm Solo mum Megan...
Matching, friending, and swiping for sperm donors: an environmental scan of the digital landscape of online sperm donation
In short: Matching, friending, and swiping for sperm donors: an environmental scan of the digital...
The sperm donor loophole that led to 27 half-siblings – The Age 20.07.25
In short: Andrew Veitch donated sperm to 15 women he met through donor-matching social media,...
What does Meaningful IVF reform look like to you Donor Conceived Adults Late Discovery 2025
Trigger Warning: This webinar discusses themes of late discovery donor conception, identity shock,...
IVF heartache as Labor botch leaves Qld families in limbo – Cairns Post 090725
In short: Families have been left in limbo mid-treatment and IVF companies frozen in confusion...
Calls for ‘wild west’ of online sperm donation to be regulated due to ‘lifelong consequences’ ABC- 080725
In short: Calls to regulate online semen donation are mounting, with a leading fertility lawyer...
Victoria has had a new IVF watchdog for six months. So far, it has not taken any action : The Age 30.06.25
Victoria’s new fertility watchdog did not carry out a single enforcement action in its first five...
Woman has found out she has 77 Siblings – The Project 22.06.25
A Brisbane woman has found out she is one of 77 half-siblings while researching her ancestry...
Woman who discovered she has at least 77 siblings calls for sperm donor reform – The Courier Mail 22.06.25
A donor-conceived Brisbane woman who has 77 confirmed siblings has called for the urgent creation...
Maree Arnold carried and birthed two of her grandchildren – ABC News 21.06.25
Maree Arnold carried and birthed two of her grandchildren as a surrogate for her daughter and...
Couple who allegedly used overseas surrogate for baby won’t be charged – ABC News 21.06.25
In short: A Brisbane couple investigated for entering a commercial surrogacy arrangement overseas...
My 94-Year-Old Father Dropped A Bomb During A Zoom Call. The Explosion Changed Everything – Huffpost 20.06.25
A must-read article—this time from the perspective of the donor’s family. This story is raw,...
Opinion Our fertility industry is a mess. As a donor, I know what could fix it – SMH 21.06.25
Gary Nunn, Donor, His opinion on what he thinks can help fix the IVF industry Click to here read...
Doctors sound alarm over microplastics as health and environmental fears mount – 20.06.25 7 News
Doctors sound alarm over microplastics as health and environmental fears mount It’s been detected...
EU ministers propose international limits on sperm ‘super donors’ – Euro News 20.06.25
A coalition of EU health ministers seeks to set international limits on sperm and egg donations,...
Telegram CEO to Leave Fortune to 100 Children He’s Fathered – Bloomberg 19.06.25
Telegram billionaire founder and Chief Executive Officer Pavel Durov plans to leave his vast...
Michael Gorton – IVF clinics under the microscope ABC 7.30 report 18.06.25
IVF clinics under the microscope Every year, Australians are relying on IVF to start their...
‘It felt like a business’: Patients unsettled over IVF bungles and an industry that controls itself – The Age 18.06.25
‘It felt like a business’: Patients unsettled over IVF bungles and an industry that controls...
“Fertility Nighmare” Woman Unable to use her Frozen eggs
ABC News Australia Jane*, a professional single woman in her thirties, froze her eggs when she...
Anastasia Gunn IVF Activist on 6PR Weekends with Jamie Burnett
Anastasia Gunn IVF Activist on 6PR Weekends with Jamie Burnett Click to listen here
Sperm Donor Mark met his biological kids. then the IVF clinic found a mistake
‘The information you received is incorrect’: The horror of being in an IVF mix-up Sperm donors...
‘Series of horrific events’: Boy tries to take own life over IVF bungle
‘Series of horrific events’: Boy tries to take own life over IVF bungle An 11-year-old Queensland...
Mothers Are Calling for Urgent Reform After IVF Error Leads To Youth Suicide Attempt
In a powerful plea to the federal government, two Australian mothers are calling for urgent...
National review launched into IVF accreditation following second Monash embryo mix-up
National review launched into IVF accreditation following second Monash embryo mix-up Australia's...
Vic Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas calls for National Regulation & Announces National IVF 3mth Rapid Review 13.06.25 ABC
Vic Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas calls for National Regulation & Announces National 3mth...
More IVF families are considering to ensure babies are their own after Monash baby bungles
More IVF families are considering to ensure babies are their own after Monash baby bungles Parents...
Review of Surrogacy Laws
Review of Surrogacy Laws The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has been asked to inquire...
Monash IVF launches internal investigation after wrong embryo transferred to patient
Monash IVF launches internal investigation after wrong embryo transferred to patient A major...
Sperm from cancer-risk donor used to conceive at least 67 children across Europe
Sperm from cancer-risk donor used to conceive at least 67 children across Europe Case of man...
Private sperm bank admits to giving sperm samples to FBI without donors’ knowledge 22 May 2025
A major fertility group has incorrectly transferred the wrong embryo from a patient — the second...
Webinar : What Makes a Excellent Donor Linking Registrar Meeting Recording 22 May 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rYnZdXHe1E
Queensland IVF patient told her embryo didn’t comply with new laws gets go-ahead for transfer
Queensland IVF patient told her embryo didn't comply with new laws gets go-ahead for transfer...
UK women driven to unregulated sperm donors by high treatment costs, experts say 16 May 2025
UK women driven to unregulated sperm donors by high treatment costs, experts say One unregistered...
Have Your Say: Improving the NSW Central Donor Register 15 May 2025
ART Project 2025 – Information, services and supports for people seeking information from the NSW...
Sperm donor who claims he fathered more than 180 children loses custody battle 15 May 2025
Sperm donor who claims he fathered more than 180 children loses custody battle UK judge rejects...
Why one woman became a “reproductive refugee” to achieve her dream of parenthood 15 May 2025
Why one woman became a "reproductive refugee" to achieve her dream of parenthood There are around...
Isreal Supreme Court rules birth parents of child born in IVF mix-up are legal parents
Supreme Court rules birth parents of child born in IVF mix-up are legal parents Ruling ends 3-year...
New Australian guidelines for miscarriage and early pregnancy loss released 13 May 2025
New Australian guidelines for miscarriage and early pregnancy loss released New national...
Groundbreaking IVF method uses stem cells to grow eggs in a dish outside of a woman’s body 12 May 2025
The groundbreaking IVF method uses stem cells to grow eggs in a dish outside of a woman's body...
Major strategic engagement program to create greater awareness of fertility health issues in the APAC region 12 May 2025
Major strategic engagement program to create greater awareness of fertility health issues in the...
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