How AI is changing fertility treatment and pregnancy care

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Thinking About Freezing Your Eggs? A New Tool Could Help You Decide
More Australian women are choosing to freeze their eggs, but deciding whether it's the right option isn't always straightforward. A new decision-making tool aims to help women weigh up the costs, risks and chances of success before taking the next step.
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05 November, 2026
Do Halloween treats hype kids up?
As you brace for the excitement, it can be helpful to understand how sugar and ultra-processed foods can affect kids’ sleep – and why sticking to some routines can make a big difference.
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29 October, 2026
How do you know if your chosen high school is right for your child?
Choosing a high school can seem enormous. How do you know if one is right for your child? Across Australia, reports Tania Leach, Year 6 families are doing the rounds of high school open nights, information evenings and tours. Perhaps in your area, you don’t...
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22 October, 2026
5 fun ways to teach kids about money before high school
From pretend shops to saving for something special, Gemma Beames shares five simple ways to help primary school children learn about money – without lectures, spreadsheets or expensive apps.
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22 October, 2026
7 of the weirdest things coffee does to your body
Coffee is a chemically complicated plant extract containing hundreds of bioactive compounds. These can have all kinds of weird and wonderful effects in your body, even when you’re drinking decaf.
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15 October, 2026
9 ways students can deal with school setbacks and change
In other words, students who get better at handling adversity in academic life may also become better at handling disruption. And students who get better at handling disruption at school may become better at handling adversity.
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08 October, 2026

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Thinking About Freezing Your Eggs? A New Tool Could Help You Decide
More Australian women are choosing to freeze their eggs, but deciding whether it's the right option isn't always straightforward. A new decision-making tool aims to help women weigh up the costs, risks and chances of success before taking the next step.
Editor
05 November, 2026
Why Frozen embryos are becoming the norm in IVF treatment
New Australian and New Zealand IVF data shows fertility treatment is becoming more successful, while changes such as frozen embryo transfers and single embryo transfer are helping reduce risks for mothers and babies.
Editor
05 November, 2026
How AI is changing fertility treatment and pregnancy care
From helping embryologists assess embryos to analysing genetic information, artificial intelligence is beginning to play a role in fertility and prenatal care. But some of the technology is much further advanced than others. Pregnancy has always involved plenty of tests, scans and decisions. For families...
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04 November, 2026
Balancing study and motherhood: what I hope my kids learn
Balancing study, work and family life takes being organised to a whole new level. One mum shares the exhaustion, guilt and unexpected lessons that come with returning to study while raising three children.
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01 October, 2026