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June 2026
Australia’s sperm donor drought is forcing wannabe parents into a baby making black market.
The family of the four year old speaks publicly for the first time about what they think happened in the baffling outback disappearance.
Michael Usher on the frontline of Australia’s out of control crime crisis and how we may be able to stop it.
Ccould Jessica Wongso cash in after murdering her best friend?
May 2026
What has prompted the new $1 million reward in the world famous cold case of Gold Coast teacher Marion Barter?
Australian women and girls are being given health advice based on incomplete, poor and even harmful information. Liz Hayes reports on the reasons and uncovers solutions.
Errol Musk: the astonishing interview with the man who raised the world's richest person. Plus, the Princess and P.Diddy. Spotlight charts the fall and fall of Sarah Ferguson.
In a 7NEWS Spotlight exclusive, the first major research into the true impact of Australia's world-leading social media ban for under-16s, amid growing calls to hold the tech giants to account.
They're the Australians who reject Australian laws - and their numbers are rising. Reporter Ashlee Mullany investigates the growing threat of the sovereign citizen movement.
April 2026
Australian man Rory Sykes died in the LA fires in January 2025. But when his grieving mother Shelley shared her pain publicly, online conspiracists turned on her. So, what happened to Rory?
Australia is trying to go green, but are our best efforts coming at a cost? Liam Bartlett reveals the devastating truth behind China's influence over our clean energy revolution.
In a world-exclusive investigation, Liam Bartlett uncovers the dirty truth behind so-called clean, green electric vehicles and how China is getting away with causing a toxic environmental catastrophe.
He's the17yo Aussie on track to become the fastest man alive. In a Spotlight special event, join Bruce McAvaney, Matt Shirvington, Cathy Freeman & Raylene Boyle as they chart the journey of Gout Gout.
September 2025
In a joint investigation with The Nightly, Michael Usher and Kristin Shorten examine how a deadly chopper crash exposed the truth about reality TV star Matt Wright.
7NEWS Spotlight investigates Australia’s ADHD boom - why are diagnoses soaring? Plus, inside the extraordinary journey of three brothers who rowed the Pacific, from Peru to Cairns.
Liam Bartlett goes undercover with the Aussie heroes risking their lives to expose child predators, as hundreds of suspected offenders remain free to roam our streets.
Liam Bartlett investigates alarming gaps in Australia's defence - from exposed warships to under-protected air bases - as experts warn the nation is unprepared for rising global threats.
August 2025
Michael Usher exposes Australia’s biggest superannuation disaster, with $1.2 billion in savings lost. Plus, Sonia Kruger sits down with Spice Girl Melanie C.
Locked inside a US jail, Australian mother Lisa Cunningham awaits trial over the alleged 2017 murder of her stepdaughter. She breaks her silence for the first time in almost 8 years.
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