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Genevieve Gannon

Senior Writer

Genevieve Gannon is a senior journalist at The Australian Women’s Weekly. With a career spanning 15 years, she focuses on investigative reporting, crime, social affairs and the occasional celebrity interview. She moonlights as an author and shares her Sydney home with her partner, a very naughty grey cat named Cricket and far too many novels (if there is such a thing). She shares stories and book recommendations on Instagram @gen_gannon

Book club: The Mademoiselle Alliance by Natasha Lester

Book club: The Mademoiselle Alliance by Natasha Lester

One of Australia’s most beloved historical fiction writers talks about bringing the past to life, and reading archives in French.

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IVF mix-up devastates two Queensland families

The case is emerging...

Book Review: The Grapevine by Kate Kemp

Book Review: The Grapevine by Kate Kemp

The murder is just the start of the mystery …

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Book Review: Story of My Life by Lucy Score

Book Review: Story of My Life by Lucy Score

A change is as good as a holiday.

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Dinner queen Steph de Sousa on food, fame and her best kitchen hacks

Dinner queen Steph de Sousa on food, fame and her best kitchen hacks

As she releases a brand new cookbook, Easy Dinner Queen, Steph de Sousa talks all things food.

The insidious rise of toxic masculinity

The insidious rise of toxic masculinity

Misogynistic influencers are at the heart of the new Netflix drama Adolescence. The Weekly examined the dangers and the antidote to this insidious threat.

Sarah Ferguson on living life to the fullest

Sarah Ferguson on living life to the fullest

"I live my bucket list every day."

What will the next pandemic be and are we ready?

What will the next pandemic be and are we ready?

When COVID-19 hit the world was unprepared, researchers and scientists explain we won't be caught off guard again.

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Who are Princess Diana’s relatives, the Spencers?

Who are Princess Diana’s relatives, the Spencers?

Before she was Princess Diana, she was Lady Diana Spencer. But who are the Spencers?

Lucy Score

Book club: Story Of My Life by Lucy Score

The best-selling romance writer reveals how she won legions of fans around the world and why a Happy Ever After is non-negotiable in her books.

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Courageous cancer pioneer Richard Scolyer reveals his brain cancer has returned

Courageous cancer pioneer Richard Scolyer reveals his brain cancer has returned

After revolutionising the treatment for skin cancer, Professor Richard Scolyer was given experimental treatment to fight his own deadly brain cancer. A recent operation revealed the cancer has returned.

Where are we at with criminalising coercive control?

Where are we at with criminalising coercive control?

In 2020, The Weekly campaigned for governments to criminalise coercive control. Now, as new laws come into force in Queensland, we meet families who have lost loved ones to this insidious form of abuse and have been working towards this landmark change.

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Julie Bishop steps out for fashion

Julie Bishop steps out for fashion

The former foreign minister chats with The Weekly about life after politics, privacy, paparazzi and why fashion diplomacy is still a top priority.

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EXCLUSIVE: The employee who exposed Elizabeth Holmes $9 billion lie airs the truth

The disgraced one-time tech billionaire has been found guilty of fraud thanks to this whistle-blower. And in February 2025, the court upheld her conviction.

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A mother has been forced to give up her baby because of an IVF mix-up. Again.

The 38-year-old handed her son over to strangers after a DNA test revealed the IVF mix-up. This is far from the first time an error like this has occurred.

Book club: The Grapevine by Kate Kemp

Book club: The Grapevine by Kate Kemp

The Weekly chats with psychotherapist-turned award-winning murder mystery writer Kate Kemp about her debut novel set-in suburban Canberra.

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Job-sharing politicians: How two women want to change the system

Australia’s corridors of power have long been the domain of powerful men. Now, two friends want to re-shape politics to make it more accessible to everyone.

What if Mozart’s sister was allowed to compose too?

What if Mozart’s sister was allowed to compose too?

Mozart's sister was a famous and talented musician until she was forced to stop performing. What if she had been allowed to shine? Find out in the AACTA Award-winning documentary.

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Author Di Morrissey says she’ll never stop writing

Di Morrissey, beloved Australian author, reflects on a life of unexpected twists to rival her most intriguing plots.

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Miracle baby Aria gave her brother the gift of life

All babies are miracles, but when Aria Bacon came bouncing into this world, she brought something incredibly precious with her, a life-saving cure for her gravely-ill big brother Tommy’s leukaemia.

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Jodi Picoult discusses her book, By Any Other Name, with The Weekly

Jodi Picoult discusses her book, By Any Other Name, with The Weekly

The famed author asks what if Shakespeare was a woman...

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Meet the Aussie woman who holds one of the most senior positions in United Nations’ Peacekeeping

When Cheryl Pearce entered the Australian military in 1985, she and other women were seen as “diluting” the Army.

Larry and Sylvie Emdur on love, legacy and a surprise they didn’t see coming

Larry and Sylvie Emdur on love, legacy and a surprise they didn’t see coming

This year, Larry Emdur celebrates 40 years on TV, 30 years of marriage and a milestone birthday too.

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Australia’s first uterus transplant recipient’s baby survives spider bite

In December 2023, Australia’s first uterus transplant recipient, Kirsty Bryant, gave birth to Henry, a happy, healthy baby boy. And the uterus that had made this little miracle possible had been donated by her mother, Michelle.

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Disability advocate Hannah Diviney opens up about the impact of social media

Disability advocate Hannah Diviney opens up about the impact of social media

Growing up with a disability in a world where she couldn’t see anyone else like her was lonely for Hannah.

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Where is Belle Gibson now?

A new Netflix series has thrusted Belle back into the spotlight...

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Kathleen Folbigg is still waiting for compensation a year on from her exoneration

Her 20 year fight is sadly not quite over…

Best-selling author Di Morrissey is back with a new novel

Best-selling author Di Morrissey is back with a new novel

Beloved author Di Morrissey has just released her 30th novel, and the prolific writer has no intention of slowing down.

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Book Review: Frankie by Graham Norton

Book Review: Frankie by Graham Norton

A young woman finally finds her voice.

Book Club: Frankie by Graham Norton

Book Club: Frankie by Graham Norton

We talk to the author and TV star about the art of turning life lessons into a work of fiction.

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The truth behind Netflix’s ‘Inventing Anna’: How Anna Delvey’s friend fell under her spell, then brought her to justice

Anna's former friend Rachel DeLoache Williams spoke to The Weekly - this is her story.

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The Weekly chats with the world’s favourite Olympic B-girl, Raygun

Australia's first Olympic B-girl Raygun AKA Rachael Gunn went viral for her moves in the Paris Breaking competition.

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Book Club: The Death of Dora Black by Lainie Anderson

We chat with author Lainie Anderson.

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Book Review: The Death of Dora Black by Lainie Anderson

Come for the cosy crime, stay for the immersive history lesson.

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Inside the illegal, addictive, rising trend of the wines and lines mums

Inside the illegal, addictive, rising trend of the wines and lines mums

4.037 tonnes - the amount of cocaine consumed by Australians in the year to August 2023.

EXCLUSIVE: Why Ray Martin “can’t afford to waste one day”

EXCLUSIVE: Why Ray Martin “can’t afford to waste one day”

As he approaches 80, Ray has turned his journalistic curiosity to the most confronting life event of all – his own impending death.

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Bullying in school: The dark side of the schoolyard

Bullying in school: The dark side of the schoolyard

The Weekly investigates a disturbing increase in the incidence of bullying, both in the playground and online, and asks the experts how we can keep our children safe.

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Book Club: Sophie Green, author of Art Hour at the Duchess Hotel

We chat with author Sophie Green.

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Book Review: Art Hour at the Duchess Hotel by Sophie Green

Sometimes to find yourself, you have to get away from everything you know.

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Bold Type actress Aisha Dee picks up Silver Logie nomination for local drama

Local star Aisha Dee made a name for herself in The Bold Type before returning home to film her Logie nominated turn in Safe Home.

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Meet the Aussie athletes going for gold in Paris

From breaking to swimming, meet the inspirational women competing in this year's Olympics.

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Have you been gaslit by your doctor?

As it turns out, you are not alone...

Frances O’Connor on coming home to film The Twelve

Frances O’Connor on coming home to film The Twelve

When Frances O’Connor made her film debut in the ’90s she was declared the “next big thing”. She talks about coming home to film The Twelve, and wanting to do more work in Australia.

EXCLUSIVE: Alex de Minaur on family, focus and the fast road to fame

EXCLUSIVE: Alex de Minaur on family, focus and the fast road to fame

The tennis star has just announced a devastating withdrawal from one of the biggest matches of his career.

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Book Club: With Storm Child author Michael Robotham

The renowned author speaks with The Weekly about creating convincing fiction, his research process and why he never plots his novels.

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Book Review: Storm Child by Michael Robotham

When a damaged young woman investigates a dark crime, she illuminates the mysteries of her past.

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Paradise Lost: The story behind the new How to Poison a Planet documentary

Paradise Lost: The story behind the new How to Poison a Planet documentary

The beautiful coastal haven of Wreck Bay has been polluted by ‘forever chemicals’. The government insists they’re not dangerous to humans, but a suspected cancer cluster has the local community worried.

New threads: Model Elaine George talks family, fashion and mentorship

New threads: Model Elaine George talks family, fashion and mentorship

In 1993 Elaine George made history as Australia’s first Indigenous cover star. Thirty years later she’s back in front of the camera with her daughter, Taylor, to showcase First Nations designers and artists.

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The seventeenth century supermodels

When England installed a playboy king as supreme leader in 1660, the monarch’s weakness for women gave rise to a court where beauty ruled.

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EXCLUSIVE: Interview with high profile, Human Rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson

To the British press, Jennifer Robinson is ‘the A-list’s go-to lawyer’, who has fronted high profile cases including Amber Heard and Julian Assange. Those close to her know her for as the girl from Berry who is now fighting for justice in the highest courts in the world. Genevieve Gannon meets the renowned Australian human rights lawyer.

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How my search for my past gave me back my future

After healing from the trauma of adoption, this woman felt empowered to help others.

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Searching for lost treasures

For millennia, the world’s museums have housed treasures gathered from all corners of the globe. But what happens when the original owners want them back?

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Book Club: With author of The Deed Susannah Begbie

Susannah Begbie lives and writes on Ngunnawal and Ngambri land. The Deed is set in Wiradjuri Country. She chats with The Weekly about balancing her dual careers of doctor and author, life on the land and how she started writing.

Book Review: The Deed by Susannah Begbie

Book Review: The Deed by Susannah Begbie

Four siblings must learn to work together like their livelihoods depend on it.

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These women prove it’s never too late for a career change

The Weekly meet four remarkable women who prove it’s never too late to follow your dreams.

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EXCLUSIVE: Tony Armstrong on his new show & why he isn’t afraid of failure

The much-loved, Logie-winning ABC TV star reveals that he’d never have made it this far if he hadn’t failed first.

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Katrina had a miracle baby after her bowel cancer diagnosis

Katrina had a miracle baby after her bowel cancer diagnosis

How a pioneering Australian medical treatment gave Katrina a chance at motherhood.

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What’s happening in Australia as the epidemic of violence against women continues?

With women and their allies rallying around the country, The Weekly looks for solutions to the epidemic of violence against women.

Australia’s hospital crisis: What’s really going on?

Our frontline workers fear the situation is critical.

Authors Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion alongside the book cover for "The Glass House."

Book Review: The Glass House by Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion

A registrar in an acute psych ward hopes to qualify for a psychiatry training program, but can she resolve her own complicated history?

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What it’s like to fall for a con man

When Tracy Hall fell for Max Tavita, she didn't realise she was the latest in a long line of women whose life savings he’d stolen.

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The Australian women behind the Johnson & Johnson cancer battle

Since 1999, Johnson & Johnson has been fighting lawsuits in the US that allege its baby powder causes cancer.

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A country Mother’s Day: 6 mums living in rural Australia share their family traditions

Home is where the heart is.

EXCLUSIVE: Jamie Oliver talks life, love, failure & second chances

EXCLUSIVE: Jamie Oliver talks life, love, failure & second chances

Jamie Oliver has returned to the set of MasterChef to help the show, which exists to spread happiness, steer a path through grief.  The celebrity chef is also at a turning point. He opens up about failure, love, second chances, and his endless reservoir of joie de vivre.

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Australia is in the grips of a great baby drought

With the country's birth rate in free fall, can anything put parenthood back on our agenda?

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Book Review: How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin

Frances Adams always believed she’d be murdered. She was right.

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Is this weight-loss club a cult?

It’s a global nutrition company known for weight-loss teas, protein shakes and sports supplements. But those who’ve been part of the Herbalife machine say it's like being in a cult, and lawyers say it may be breaking Australian laws.

Woman smiling in an orange dress sits beside the book cover of "The School Run" by Ali Lowe.

Book Review: The School Run by Ali Lowe

For parents hoping to send their sons to an elite Sydney private school, gaining admission can be murder.

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Book Club: With Author of The School Run Ali Lowe

Book Club: With Author of The School Run Ali Lowe

The author chats with The Weekly about competitive parenting, baking and the dark secrets hidden in Sydney’s beautiful beachfront suburbs.

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Want to learn how to be happier? Science says fun is the key

Turns out, play and joy are seriously important for health, happiness and longevity.

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Book Review: The Busy Body by Kemper Donovan

A thoroughly modern murder mystery.

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Book Club: Unveiling murder mysteries with author Kemper Donovan

In conversation with The Busy Body author.

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Why you need to visit the Grampians

One of the most gorgeous regions of Victoria.

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How Australia’s ‘flying vet’ is saving animal lives in remote regions

Ameliah Scott has devoted herself to bringing veterinarian services to the vast outback NSW plains she calls home.

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Australian women are having less sex. Our survey reveals why that’s a good thing.

We surveyed more than 5000 women and found we're having less sex than we were in 1980, but we're just as satisfied with our sex lives.

Lilie James’ tragic death is part of violence “epidemic”, as one third of Australian women report they’ve experienced coercive control

Lilie James’ tragic death is part of violence “epidemic”, as one third of Australian women report they’ve experienced coercive control

The Weekly's Voice of Australian Women survey brings to light some shocking statistics around domestic violence.

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Voice of Australian women survey

What women want in 2023: The Voice of Australian Women survey results revealed

More than 40 years after The Weekly first surveyed Australian women about their work and homes lives in the biggest private survey ever, we questioned Australian women again, learning some surprising things about modern Australian life.

EXCLUSIVE: Australian actress Angourie Rice shares her next exciting project

EXCLUSIVE: Australian actress Angourie Rice shares her next exciting project

One of Hollywood's most promising rising stars, Angourie may have worked with the likes of Kate Winslet and Ryan Gosling, but she's most excited about what she has produced with her mother.

How a phone call helped heal a broken heart

How a phone call helped heal a broken heart

When Mark Green lost the love of his life, the devastation was crushing. But the unexpected kindness power of hold music brought joy back into his life.

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What to read next if you loved Lessons in Chemistry

The highly anticipated adaptation of the bestselling novel, Lessons in Chemistry, has arrived. But if you still can’t get enough of Elizabeth Zott, there are many of other books that will spark joy.

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“She was trying to ruin my life”: How Nicole Madigan’s female stalker tormented her for years

And now the journalist has published a book on everything she has learnt about stalking.

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Everything you wanted to know about Jacinta Allan, Victoria’s new Premier

What sort of change can we expect from the second woman to ever lead the state?

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How The Weekly’s trailblazing 90-year journey has championed women and changed Australia

A voice, a force, and a friend.

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Is Samantha Azzopardi a criminal or a victim?

A tragic, dysfunctional childhood is overshadowed by her notoriety as an international con artist.

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“My parachute had failed”: The incredible story of this skydiving survivor

Emma Carey returns to the scene of her near-death experience with her best friend who has stood by her throughout.

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How you can train your brain to help cope with today’s stresses

Our prehistoric brains can be hacked to help them adapt to 21st century living.

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The shocking literary scandals you’ll never believe

From identity theft to stolen manuscripts...

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EXCLUSIVE: Victims of the Courtenay House Ponzi scheme speak out

“I’ll never forgive myself…”

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EXCLUSIVE: Stephanie Browitt, survivor of the deadly White Island volcano eruption, speaks about finding her inner courage

As well as how the memories of her father and sister help her daily.

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Vietnam’s largest city offers the ultimate Asia escape

Soak up the bustling temples and markets at Ho Chi Minh City then relax by the beach at nearby Ho Tram.

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How to stop being a night owl and become an early bird

And what, according to scientists, your sleep patterns say about you…

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Miranda Otto reveals what working with her sister is really like

Grace and Miranda open up about family ties in an exclusive interview.

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Our top tips for travelling to Fiji

If you're after a relaxing holiday, we've got you covered.

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Dame Mary Quant: Queen of the Mods

The creator of the miniskirt changed the way we dress forever, with bold and exuberant clothing that captured the spirit of the Swinging Sixties.

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EXCLUSIVE: Why Japan’s Princess Mako sacrificed her ties to family, wealth and title to marry the man she loves

She's the most controversial Princess in Japanese Royal History but for Princess Mako, love was stronger than any title.

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How Gina Lollobrigida became under the control of Hollywood executive Howard Hughes

She was the most desirable woman on earth, but when the powerful mogul Howard Hughes decided he wanted the Italian leading lady to himself, his possessiveness threatened to destroy her Hollywood success.

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Meet Dr Ruja Ignatova: The woman accused of taking billions from her followers before vanishing entirely

Evil genius or a victim of her own ambition?

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EXCLUSIVE: Meet the real families at the heart of the Voluntary Assisted Dying debate in New South Wales

The Weekly speaks with people whose emotional real-life experiences have put them at the centre of this battle.

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The marketing schemes tricking women out of their life savings

We explore the controversial marketing schemes tricking women out of their life savings.

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The shocking US IVF embryo mix-up cases that have mothers giving birth to other parents’ children

What would you do if a court said your baby wasn’t yours, and took him from your arms? As Genevieve Gannon discovers, this has been the devastating reality for couples caught up in IVF embryo mix-ups.