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Patients seek reassurances after IVF mix ups

IVF experts say there's been an uptick in nervous parents reaching out for reassurance after two devastating mix ups have eroded patient trust in the industry.

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International students take notice as uni ranks tumble

Many Australian universities have taken a hit in their global rankings and a number are struggling with their reputations in the eyes of employers.

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‘That child is not a product’: how IVF big business plays on hope of people desperate for a family

A second embryo bungle in Australia undermines trust in IVF as bioethicists raise concerns about potential conflicts of interest in a system that straddles the boundary between consumer service and healthcare

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IVF is big business. But when patients become customers, what does this mean for their care?

Monash IVF CEO Michael Knaap has resigned after one of the company’s Melbourne clinics mistakenly transferred the wrong embryo to a patient. The patient wanted her partner’s embryo, but instead her own embryo was transferred.

The Conversation

Monash staff say Woodside-backed climate conference highlights concerns about energy giant partnership

Senior lecturer says staff and students have struggled to get answers from university leadership about arrangement

The Guardian - AU

Doctor mistakenly implants wrong embryo in IVF patient mix-up

One of Australia's top IVF providers is supporting the couple, who it did not identify

The Independent UK

Microscope on IVF giant over 'inexcusable' embryo error

A private fertility giant faces potential legal and regulatory backlash after transferring the wrong embryo to a woman, its second mix-up in months.

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Monash IVF Admits A Second Incident Of Transferring The Wrong Embryo Into A Patient

Fertility group Monash IVF has transferred the wrong embryo into a Melbourne woman, the second such incident admitted by the company in two months.

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Khaled Sabsabi says ‘common sense has prevailed’ after Monash University allows exhibition to go ahead

Flat Earth: Stolon Press, which was called off after Sabsabi was dumped as Australia’s representative at the Venice Biennale, will now open on 29 May

The Guardian - AU

Erin Patterson described estranged husband as ‘coercive’ and in-laws as ‘demanding’, trial hears – as it happened

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Researchers develop Graphene Oxide membrane that could be used to create 'forever chemical'-busting water filter. Yes, another funky use for the wonder material

"This breakthrough in PFAS filtration has the potential to revolutionise how PFAS contamination is managed globally."

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Researchers make breakthrough in cleaning up the 'forever chemicals' used in chip manufacturing

Monash University has developed a water filter to catch PFAS used in chip manufacturing and other industries. The chip industry has been lobbying for years against any progress on legislating PFAS-use.

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'Who Is the Child's Parent?' Australian Fertility Clinic Faces Legal Nightmare After IVF Mix-Up

The woman who underwent IVF treatment at a Monash clinic in Brisbane had an embryo implanted that belonged to another couple.

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Legal and ethical ‘nightmare’ after woman gives birth to stranger’s child due to Monash IVF mistake

Case of incorrect embryo transfer at Brisbane clinic raises custody questions that could set a legal precedent in Australia, lawyers say

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Khaled Sabsabi show cancelled one month after sacking from Venice Biennale

Monash University has ‘indefinitely postponed’ upcoming exhibition at Monash University Museum of Art in Melbourne, after ‘consultation with our communities’

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‘Teachers are describing something different’: the escalating culture of misogyny in Australian classrooms

Alongside stories of increasing ‘performative toxicity’ among boys, teachers say this generation is also the most switched on ever. Can education really change student behaviour?

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50% of Australians want to read more – but don’t. So what is stopping us?

New research from Monash University has found that readers and non-readers alike aspire to read more books but struggle with distractions, motivation and even browsing

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Ultra-processed foods age us beyond our years, finds study

Researchers in Australia say consumption of UPFs can accelerate biological ageing

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More than 300 Australian university executives make more money than state premiers, report reveals

Union says average vice-chancellor gets paid almost double the prime minister, with salaries seemingly ‘plucked from thin air’

The Guardian - AU

Lucy’s job should be more secure – but at Australian universities, labour laws are having the opposite effect

Closing loopholes bill was designed to offer a pathway to full-time work but some casual academics say it’s not a reality

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'It makes me feel young again' New festival brings life back to old Canberra Times site

Three years after the site went silent, a new sound returns.

The Conversation

Friday essay: I survived stage 4 prostate cancer – now I’m meeting the cells that unravelled my world

Research assistant Hong Wang retrieves a small, clear, plastic tray from a stainless-steel incubator and places it carefully on the laboratory bench at Monash University’s Prostate Cancer Research Group.

The Guardian - AU

Why is menopause still holding Australian women back from their full potential?

The transition towards no more periods can impact a woman’s job, finances, retirement and health. Experts are trying to solve these problems

The Guardian - AU

Pro-Palestine protesters vow to rally as La Trobe joins universities enforcing encampment ban

La Trobe on Friday followed Deakin in issuing a formal directive for protesters to end their encampment

The Guardian - AU

‘Crossed a line’: students threatened with police action over pro-Palestine sit-in at University of Melbourne

University of Melbourne cancels classes as activists at Deakin defy directives on encampments

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