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EPISODE · Jun 17, 2025 · 18 MIN

Trump’s evacuation warning + 700 half siblings IVF horror story

from The Briefing · host LiSTNR

Deep Dive: Australia’s Health Ministers have now ordered a “rapid review” of our IVF industry after two recent embryo bungles involving Monash IVF.  In this episode of The Briefing Natarsha Belling is joined by Katherine Dawson, who was conceived via a sperm donor and then found out she has at least 700 half-siblings. He donated sperm at various clinics across the country using different names.  Katherine alleges these latest mistakes involving Monash IVF are just the tip of the iceberg and she is one of many now for an urgent overhaul of Australia’s IVF industry with tough nationwide regulations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Deep Dive: Australia’s Health Ministers have now ordered a “rapid review” of our IVF industry after two recent embryo bungles involving Monash IVF.  In this episode of The Briefing Natarsha Belling is joined by Katherine Dawson, who was conceived...

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