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An embryologist at the Monash Medical IVF clinic at the Epworth Hospital.

Victorian IVF clinics might be underreporting dangerous incidents, report finds

Only one in five cases of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) – one of the most dangerous complications from IVF – were reported properly, according to a 2022 report.

  • Grant McArthur

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Monash IVF said an embryo from a different patient had been incorrectly thawed and transferred to the birth parent.

‘Wild West of regulation’: Monash IVF may escape penalty for wrong baby bungle

Two families may face years of emotional and legal turmoil after an IVF bungle led to a woman giving birth to a stranger’s baby.

  • Grant McArthur
Monash IVF has been operating since 1971.

Woman gives birth to stranger’s baby after ‘distressing’ IVF bungle

Monash IVF confirmed a woman gave birth to a stranger’s baby after a mix-up blamed on human error at one of its fertility clinics in Brisbane.

  • Brittany Busch
Fertility clinics had some of the largest gender pay gaps.

What are men and women paid at your workplace?

Australian women earn $28,425 less than men on average, new figures show, and fertility clinics have gender pay gaps more than double the national average.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
Sharri Gould, 34, has frozen her eggs and intends to give any she does not use to other women to help them start families.

Selfless, not selfish: Women who freeze their eggs happy to donate them

Young women who chose to freeze their eggs were once dubbed “selfish careerists”, a myth busted by new research showing most now intend to donate their eggs to other women.

  • Wendy Tuohy
Demand for IVF services remains strong but providers acknowledge COVID normal is causing widespread interruptions to services.

Fertility firm boss happy to ‘have the chat’ with potential suitors

Monash’s CEO said the company would be happy to talk to firms about a takeover but said the stability of ownership had been a plus for recruitment.

  • Emma Koehn
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Street Talk understands Monash IVF is considering a trip to equity markets.

IVF clinics look to remote consultations to bounce back from pandemic

Fertility treatments have been hit hard in the coronavirus crisis, but operators say they are finding a way through the patient backlog.

  • Emma Koehn
Lynn Burmeister is on a mission to shake-up Australia's IVF industry.

The controversial fertility specialist putting the va-va-voom into IVF

Melbourne “baby whisperer” Lynn Burmeister has a pink-infused and hyper-femme game plan to shake up Australia’s $550 million IVF industry. But not everyone’s tickled pink.

  • Melissa Fyfe
The Health Department says no patient privacy was compromised in a recent data breach.

Fears over patient data breach after cyberattack on Monash IVF

Monash IVF Group which is attached to clinics in six Australian states and territories, said scammers accessed emails, email addresses and address books belonging to a number of staff members in the targeted phishing attack. 

  • Melissa Cunningham
Nick donated sperm in 1996. It has been used to create 16 children to date. He's pictured with two teenage daughters.

Old sperm and international imports: Victoria has a donor shortage

Television producer Nick decided to donate sperm in 1996. Two decades and 16 offspring later, it's still in play.

  • Aisha Dow

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