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SHOCKING: Monash - What They Never Told You

IVF clinic embryo mix-up prompts trauma lawsuit

A couple who donated embryos that were mistakenly switched have claimed they are suffering psychiatric trauma in a lawsuit launched against a major IVF clinic.

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'Classic glass cliff': women leaders mark Liberal first

The majority of Liberal leaders across Australia are now women - but are they political saviours or placeholders until a male colleague takes over?

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Academics win $10m in back-pay after Monash wage case

Monash University will repay thousands of casual academics more than $10 million after settling a Federal Court wage theft claim which ran for almost a decade.

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Easy solution getting more veggies on Aussies' plates

A simple in-store tweak has shown people will eat more fresh food and be healthier if prices are presented differently.

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Woodside Energy’s partnership with Monash University to end after protests by staff and students

Under the deal, Woodside paid Monash University $43m over seven years and company was given naming rights to building on one of the Melbourne campuses

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Monash IVF strips former execs of bonuses after mix-ups

Two former top executives at Monash IVF will not receive bonuses after two mixed up embryo transfers damaged the company's reputation.

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Major change to IVF treatments for donors and families

Families involved in an IVF bungle will be permitted to continue their treatment after a provider was found to be exceeding a donor limit.

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Grieving mum asks doctors to 'truly listen' to parents

Doctors must trust concerned parents when they bring sick children in for help, a mother says after a coronial finding on her three-year-old daughter's death.

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Details of review into IVF bungle to remain a secret

A review has found human error and technology limitations were to blame for embryo mix-ups at a leading IVF clinic but its full details will remain a secret.

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Rare earths race: plan to turn ash into critical metals

Researchers have come up with a bold plan to extract rare earth metals, critical to defence, technology and renewables, using coal mining waste.

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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

The Guardian - AU

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.

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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 Independent UK

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

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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.

The Guardian - AU

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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