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An investigation into Australia’s in vitro fertilisation industry has found a dark side. 

In one case, an Australian woman born via IVF thinks she could have up to 700 siblings, another woman’s eggs were fertilised with the wrong sperm, and 17 embryos were lost after being accidentally contaminated. 

Today, Four Corners reporter Grace Tobin on the scandals the fertility industry would prefer to keep hidden. 
 

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Grace Tobin, Four Corners reporter

If you have a Facebook or Instagram account, it’s likely you’ve had it for years. But do you remember everything you’ve ever posted?  

Now, Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is taking your public social media posts, pictures, captions and comments to train AI and there’s not much you can do about it. 

Today, Kimberlee Weatherall, an expert in the regulation of technology from Sydney University on Meta’s latest moves.

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Kimberlee Weatherall, Professor of Law at the University of Sydney 

Peter Dutton has a plan for nuclear power and he says it will reduce our electricity bills. 

It’s a claim that would be music to most Australians ears, given the cost of gas and electricity has surged. 

But how likely is it that building expensive nuclear plants could lead to cheaper power?  

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Daniel Mercer, ABC energy reporter

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is going all in on nuclear energy, announcing seven sites for reactors and setting the stage for an energy referendum at the next election.

So, voters will have a choice at the next election, between Labor’s renewable energy future or one that’s nuclear powered. 

Today, the ABC’s David Speers on what will be one of the biggest policy debates of our time.  

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David Speers, ABC National Political Lead and host of Insiders

The RBA has kept rates on hold again and it seems there’s next to no chance it will be moving them down this year. 

That’s bad news for people repaying debt, while prices keep rising and we’re teetering on the edge of a recession. 

Today, the ABC’s Ian Verrender explains what’s going on. 

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Ian Verrender, Chief Business Correspondent

The capabilities of some artificial intelligence tools are horrifying. 

Female students at a private school in Melbourne have been sickened after their innocent photos were transformed into abusive and explicit images. 

Today, Raf Epstein from ABC Radio Melbourne on how it unfolded and whether we can stop it happening again.

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Rafael Epstein, presenter of ABC Radio Melbourne Mornings