Learning he had fertility challenges was a shock for Craig Bowler, who ended up undergoing his own IVF treatments alongside his partner.
'When hopelessness outweighs hopefulness': The difficult decision to stop IVF
Despite feeling like she had nothing left to give, Carla says knowing where to "draw the line" with IVF was incredibly difficult.
Photo shows A black and white photo of a woman hugging a horse in a paddock. She wears a hat and holds the horse's head in her hands.'At least you get to sleep in': The comments that can unintentionally minimise childlessness
Missing out on parenthood can cause a "deep existential crisis", and understanding that we hold different reproductive identities can help us be more sensitive about childlessness.
Photo shows Sarah Roberts takes a selfie on the beachQueensland passes laws to regulate fertility industry
New laws have passed the state parliament to regulate the fertility industry in Queensland including setting up a donor conception register.
Photo shows Industry to be regulated: An experiment being performed with scientific equipment.Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 5 seconds.Information about Steph's biological heritage is contained in Victoria's donor database. Now there are fears it's not secure
Documents reveal personal health data on Victoria's donor registry has been at extreme risk of being lost, hacked, or changed for more than a year due to poor data security.
Photo shows An out of focus photo of a woman in a black jacket sitting on a bench with a multi-coloured wall behind her in focus.'I always imagined I would be a dad': Father's Day when you're childless not by choice
Michael Hughes had always imagined being a dad, but it didn't eventuate for him. Father's Day is especially painful, as it was the day his wife had a miscarriage almost two decades ago.
Photo shows Michael Hughes sitting in a restaurant, smiling to the camera and clasping his hands together.Women who experience menopause before 40 can have POI. But many doctors don't know enough about it
Vienna was diagnosed with Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) at 19. But the lack of awareness about the rare condition is causing severe delays in diagnosis, putting young women's lives at risk.
Photo shows Belinda, wearing sunglasses and a white and blue dress (Left) and Vienna wearing a blue singlet and sunglasses (right).Monash IVF has settled a class action lawsuit with $56m. What does it mean for reproductive providers?
It's one of the largest settlements involving an IVF clinic, and is likely to put reproductive technology providers under the microscope. But observers of the industry are divided on whether this outcome will result in wider change.
Photo shows A Caucasian couple in their garden looking seriousMonash IVF agrees to $56m settlement over alleged improper use of patient embryos
More than 700 patients filed a class action against the fertility company, claiming potentially viable embryos were wrongfully discarded and misused.
Photo shows Monash IVF sign'Childless cat ladies unite': Women rail against US VP nominee JD Vance's comments on childfree women
Women around the world have taken to social media to protest comments by the Republican vice-presidential nominee.
Photo shows Childlessness composite thumbA couple posted to Facebook looking for a sperm donor. Two days later they were sitting across from him
A growing number of Australian women are opting to bypass traditional fertility clinics and instead turning to unregulated Facebook groups in search of sperm donors — a practice experts say is fraught with safety risks and moral quandaries.
Photo shows Two women sit on grass smiling at each other, while one holds a small child.Rural women with endometriosis fight for equitable health care
Endometriosis is still a taboo topic for these women working in the "man's world" of agriculture. And having the debilitating disease is even more complicated when you live in some of Australia's most isolated areas.
Has Video Duration: 4 minutes 39 seconds.'Cowgirls don't cry' says outback endometriosis sufferer, but she's fighting to break the stigma
Endometriosis is still a taboo topic for these women working in the "man's world" of agriculture. And having the debilitating disease is even more complicated when you live in some of Australia's most isolated areas.
Photo shows A young woman in a pink shirt leans against a metal gate beside wooden stock yards looking out to the distanceKerry always wanted to be a mum. Being a single grazier didn't stop her from having IVF babies
It was Kerry O'Sullivan's goal to run the family's 36,000-hectare cattle property, but her other dream was to be a mum. She watched on as her close friends became mothers, but at 35 she still hadn't met the right person.
Photo shows A woman wearing a hat smiling next to a fence with a toddler sitting on the fence and a baby on her hip'Storage isn't limitless': As more Australians freeze their eggs, how are fertility clinics preparing for the future?
Australians are increasingly storing eggs and embryos but some clinics are running out of space. As the industry grows, what are the options?
Photo shows Bird's eye view of woman looking at an ultrasound scan photo while gently touching her baby bump.When Michelle decided to meet her son's donor-related sibling, she had no idea how traumatic it would be
Fertility researchers express alarm at the Victorian government's move to axe its fertility regulator VARTA, which offers free counselling services to families wanting to meet their donors.
Photo shows Charlie sitting in front of Michelle looking down the barrel of the lens with a smile while Michelle looks down at him.Major IVF clinic accused of using the wrong sperm asked to destroy thousands of samples
An audit of Queensland Fertility Group semen samples frozen before 2020 found thousands to be at high risk of misidentification because of a lack of double witnessing, a report by the state's health ombudsman says.
Photo shows A woman stands in a room with bookshelves behind her. She is looking up and has her hands on her hips.Caroline is about to deliver her 14th baby — and her midwife has been there every step of the way
Caroline Langguth feared she may never be able to have children after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as a teen.
Photo shows A family of 14 walk hand-in-hand while wearing matching red shirts.Maria used a sperm donor to have her son. Then the man tracked her down
Maria thought she was doing the right thing by connecting with the sperm donor she used to conceive her baby. She now wants the clinic to warn other families.
Photo shows A close up image of a baby sleeping, his eyes are closed and he is lying on one arm.'We're never gonna forget what happened': The trauma of Amelia and Zach's IVF experience lingers
Ten months after their dream of becoming parents turned to tragedy, these families are still fighting a giant IVF company to find out what went wrong.
Photo shows A man and woman sit outdoors looking at the camera with a neutral expression. The woman has her arm around him.'We got the wrong sperm': Anastasia and Lexie are living an IVF nightmare. The clinic won't take responsibility
The mystery of what went wrong at one of Australia's biggest fertility clinics haunts this couple.
Photo shows Two women sit on an unfinished deck outside a converted shed. They are looking at the camera with neutral expression.