60 Minutes Australia S2026E09 720p 9NOW WEB-DL AAC2 0 H 264-NTb EZTV

60 Minutes S2026E09 - Left to Die; Going It Alone

On 60 Minutes the family of a grandmother left behind on an island cruise want answers; plus single women freezing eggs due to a shortage of men wanting to become a parent.

Left to Die
All her life, Suzanne Rees was driven by a wanderlust that took her to far-flung parts of the world. But it was what should have been the safest of adventures close to home that ended this experienced traveller's life prematurely. Last October, the 81-year-old mother and grandmother paid $30,000 for a luxury cruise around the top of Australia on the Coral Adventurer. Its first stop was remote Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef. But there the unthinkable occurred. The ship sailed off without her. Sue was left behind, alone, and died of heat exposure. For her grieving family, how this was ever allowed to happen is beyond shocking.
Reporter: Tara Brown
Producers: Lisa Brown, Sheree Gibson

Going It Alone
Forget the joy of sex – for an increasing number of young heterosexual women in Australia, freezing their eggs has become the first step to motherhood. Fertility experts used to think the key reason for this was obvious. Having fought the good fight for equal opportunity, women would be able to enjoy the benefits of successful careers for longer. Now though, another reason has emerged. And as Dimity Clancey reports, it seems blokes are to blame. There just aren't enough good ones out there, men genuinely committed to lasting relationships, who want to be dads. The result is more and more older and single mothers.
Reporter: Dimity Clancey
Producer: Sandra Odorisio