58 h. ago Our fertility industry is a mess. As a donor, I know what could fix it

Sperm donors and even mothers have been matched with the wrong children. We have the science to make sure it doesn’t happen.

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4 d. ago Ban lifted: Gay and bisexual men among over 600,000 Australians newly eligible to donate blood

Rules that have effectively banned all sexually active gay and bisexual men from donating blood and plasma will be lifted, in a world-first move that would expand Australia’s donor pool and redress a major source of stigma for LGBTQIA+ people.

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4 d. ago ‘It felt like a business’: Patients unsettled over IVF bungles and an industry that controls itself

Would-be parents and those who have used IVF to conceive are anxious about the safety of fertility treatment following a series of recent bungles, as experts examine what must change.

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5 d. ago We were promised a crackdown on ‘deceptive’ influencer advertising. The ACCC has yet to deliver

It’s a global industry worth $37 billion, but in Australia, it’s largely unregulated. Both consumers and social media stars are paying the price.

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6 d. ago Embattled Monash IVF moves to block defecting executive’s move to rival

As investigators focus on how patients have been harmed by recent Monash IVF errors, the fertility giant was in court fighting to prevent a former employee passing on commercial secrets to its biggest rival.

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6 d. ago The curious case of the ghost ship that vanished, and reappeared

In 2018, Nganhurra sailed from Australia to join the “ghost ships” in Malaysia. Critics say the case highlights the need for a homegrown decommissioning industry.

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9 d. ago Fertility clinics face national regulation after Monash IVF bungles

A new independent national body will oversee Australia’s fertility industry amid concerns clinics have committed more errors than previously reported.

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9 d. ago The snow gods, with a little help from their human friends, have ski industry rejoicing

Victoria’s snow season kicked off with a large dump of snow, but the alpine industry now relies on human intervention to ensure slopes are skiable for longer.

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1 week ago ‘Not to be messed with’: Criminals recruited for country’s biggest wind farm

The revelation of criminal involvement in the giant federally funded project broadens the construction industry scandal beyond the CFMEU.

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1 week ago The collateral damage from Monash IVF’s colossal embryo bungles

Monash IVF hasn’t just undermined its own reputation and customer confidence; it must result in a confidence wobble for the entire industry.

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1 week ago Victoria to push for stricter laws after Monash IVF chief steps down

The heath minister called on Monash IVF to take further action in response to recent embryo mix-ups after the fertility giant’s embattled CEO stepped down.

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1 week ago Marilyn Monroe did it, so did Chappell Roan – but what is the point of a stage name?

The use of pseudonyms is wide-spread in the entertainment industry. This is why.

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1 week ago ‘Completely unacceptable’: Minister lashes Monash IVF after second embryo transfer bungle

A Melbourne woman has had the wrong embryo transferred to her during an IVF procedure at a Clayton clinic, the second bungle by the fertility giant exposed this year.

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2 w. ago ‘Headbutts’, threats, ‘insulting language’ in an industry under pressure

Amid fears about animal welfare in greyhound racing, there are concerns about harassment and abuse of humans, too.

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2 w. ago Luke Bateman shared his love of books online. Then social media turned on him

TikTok has fundamentally reshaped the way people read. And yet, a former footy player is now facing all the blame for a changing industry.

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2 w. ago ‘35,000 screaming tourists’: Brisbane’s role in new tourism strategy

Days after announcing a 20-year plan to grow the state’s tourism industry, the government has narrowed its focus on the River City.

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2 w. ago He’s survived slums, sweatshops and a stabbing. Now this leader has to survive Donald Trump

When the US president launched his global trade war in April, South Korea was hamstrung, frozen by political turmoil. And a key industry was in the firing line.

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2 w. ago He’s survived slums, sweatshops and a stabbing. Now this leader faces Donald Trump

When the US president launched his global trade war in April, South Korea was hamstrung, frozen by political turmoil. And a key industry was in the firing line.

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3 w. ago Molly went blind at 14. This is her plea to the beauty industry

With more than 3 million followers, this influencer and disability advocate is changing the way the beauty industry thinks about accessibility.

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3 w. ago Bikie gang uses Canberra safe haven to infiltrate construction industry

Ali Bilal is known as “world president” of the Finks and once changed his name to Tony Soprano. His labour-hire business operates despite a crackdown by the Albanese government, regulators and the Tax Office.

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