On 7News Spotlight Ashlee Mullany reports on difficulties in conception, sperm donation, desperate measures and legalities.

Making a family doesn't come easily for everyone, and for some Australians it's becoming almost impossible.

As the nation's donor shortages increase and regulations tighten, hopeful parents are being forced into expensive, complex, and in some cases risky alternatives, in their attempts to conceive.

In this week's 7NEWS Spotlight to air on Sunday at 8.30pm on Seven and 7plus, correspondent Ashlee Mullany investigates the growing fallout from Australia's strict sperm donation laws, and the unintended consequences now driving a booming underground market.

With demand far outstripping supply, desperate Australians are turning to private donors operating outside the system – a shadowy underground market with no limits, no oversight and no guarantees.

7NEWS Spotlight reveals the confronting reality of this booming trade, where some black market donors claim to have fathered hundreds of children, raising serious ethical and safety concerns, especially for the children born as a result.

As calls for reform grow louder, this is a powerful look at the cost of the system as it stands, and the deeply personal toll on those who are desperately trying to start a family.

Claire McCollum visits a care village in Chester, which incorporates a nursery, to explore the joys of connecting across generations and to see how faith plays a key part for many.

CBS News Sunday Morning has asked notable Americans which songs best capture the American spirit. Ninety contributed to the project, including Stephen King, James Taylor, Cyndi Lauper, Joan Baez, Candice Bergen, Adam McKay, Jeff Bridges, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, David Byrne, Ken Burns, Mark Cuban, Wynton Marsalis and more. Their choices span all genres and eras, everything from Louis Armstrong to Rage Against the Machine. For instance, Neil deGrasse Tyson maintains that the Styx song "Come Sail Away" is quintessentially American.

Sunday's special broadcast also includes Mo Rocca's look at the Founding Fathers, Lee Cowan's trip along Route 66, Luke Burbank's exploration of America's food melting pot and David Pogue's story on how the railroad changed the country. Special correspondent Susie Essman sits down with her friend Larry David to talk about his new series "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Unhappiness," Martha Teichner reports on women's rights, Faith Salie visits with the multi-generational Italian family doing the fireworks for the nation's Washington celebration and Nancy Giles has a slightly different look at abolitionist and statesman Frederick Douglass.

Journalist and author Fareed Zakaria hosts this in-depth look at the major global developments of the week (the title's "GPS" stands for "Global Public Square"), with an emphasis on new ideas and innovative solutions to the World's toughest problems. Each episode also features Zakaria leading a panel discussion and interviewing a major world figure.

Boyd's quest to lead the residents home reaches a terrifying crossroads, and nothing will ever be the same again.

Sam Reid, Jacob Anderson, Assad Zaman, Delainey Hayles, Rolin Jones, Mark Johnson, and Eric Bogosian join host Lizzie Bassett to discuss Episode 4 of The Vampire Lestat.

Armand goes on an apology tour. Lestat is triggered and lashes out as only he can, publicly embarrassing a personally invited concert attendee with a shoutout. Louis seeks comfort in a familiar face.

A stand-up comedian is no longer laughing after discovering the medication he bought in Mexico contains lethal fentanyl, and officers find a gun and ammunition on a bus.

A patient in Glasgow becomes violent, forcing crewmates Gregg and Bernadette to shelter in an ambulance. Meanwhile, paramedic Rebecca and technician Paige treat a life-threatening overdose.

Companion programme to the dating show, featuring the latest gossip from the Love Island villa as well as input and opinions from a celebrity panel.

The fact that Josh Holbrook runs a pizza parlor in a former elementary school is remarkable enough, but add in the fact that the building also houses his exhaustive collection of vintage pop culture artifacts and memorabilia, and you've got an unforgettable episode of 'Collector's Call.' Lisa has brought along show favorite Kate Martin to appraise Josh's collection, including such show-stopping treasures as wax-museum figures of Laverne & Shirley and Archie & Edith.

Comedian Druski hosts; performances by Cardi B, Doechii, Kehlani, Tems, T.I., French Montana and Max B, Jill Scott, Don Toliver, Queen Latifah, Rick Ross, The War and Treaty, Common; Ms. Lauryn Hill receives the inaugural Living Legend Icon Award.

A primitive weapons challenge where survivalists build and use atlatls leads to a shocking elimination matchup. Multiple teams score huge protein wins, but Mexico's food struggles may lead medics to intervene. A raging storm causes a shelter to collapse.

Remember when earning a paycheck meant risking life and limb? A pulse-pounding, jaw-dropping trip back to the dangerous hustles that prove our hazardous history was built by those brave enough to risk it all for a buck.

In mid-May 2025, hundreds of eyewitnesses capture the terrifying power of severe weather as supercell thunderstorms unleash dozens of powerful tornadoes, tossing vehicles across highways and destroying neighborhoods and workplaces in eleven states.

Booker T has very specific coaching instructions for Kali Armstrong and Layla Diggs, with all eyes laser focused on their main event performance. With his tag team partner on the shelf due to injury, Harley Riggins ventures off in singles competition.

From the first ice cream bar in history to the creation of soft serve and the iconic ice cream cake, to the invention of classic flavors like cookie dough, a century of bold innovators transforms ice cream from a rare indulgence into a $100 billion American industry.

Rick's stomach is mad, broh. But it's all-you-can-eat-and-drink here, broh!