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  • WHO says hantavirus is NOT the new COVID, as passengers evacuated from outbreak cruise ship

    WHO says hantavirus is NOT the new COVID, as passengers evacuated from outbreak cruise ship
    2026/05/07
    The cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak has left Cape Verde and is headed for the Canary Islands, where passengers are expected to depart the vessel and begin heading home. Three people have died in the outbreak with eight recorded cases so far. But the World Health Organisation is moving to reassure people hantavirus is not the new COVID-19.
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    7 分
  • AFL to introduce new mental health rules after record fine to Carlton

    AFL to introduce new mental health rules after record fine to Carlton
    2026/05/06
    Carlton have been fined $75,000 over their handling of an incident involving player Elijah Hollands in a game against Collingwood in April. The fine will be paid to the AFL's mental health partner, Headspace. The finding has highlighted the treatment of mental health within sporting circles.
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    5 分
  • Seven cases of hantavirus now identified on cruise ship stranded off west Africa

    Seven cases of hantavirus now identified on cruise ship stranded off west Africa
    2026/05/05
    Seven cases of the deadly hantavirus have now been identified in a suspected outbreak on a luxury cruise ship off West Africa. The outbreak has caused global concern, as the disease is considered rare among humans. What is happening with the ship, and what does hantavirus actually entail?
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    5 分
  • INTERVIEW: Professor Margie Danchin on falling vaccination rates

    INTERVIEW: Professor Margie Danchin on falling vaccination rates
    2026/04/26
    A paediatrician says misinformation about childhood vaccines coming out of the United States has led to a huge spike in vaccine hesitancy in Australia in the past year. Professor Margie Danchin from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute says the latest figures show Australia has the lowest vaccine coverage for children under 5 in more than a decade, with the rates falling each year since 2020. She spoke with Greg Dyett.
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    6 分
  • Advocates cheer decision to make showers free for home-based aged care

    Advocates cheer decision to make showers free for home-based aged care
    2026/04/23
    The lion's share of attention this week has been on the National Disability Insurance Scheme, with the federal government announcing cuts that it's estimated will see tens of thousands removed from the scheme. But there have also been developments in aged care too- the federal government has now reversed its policy on the funding for showering after a mass of complaints from residents, families, and advocates.
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    5 分
  • "Difficult, unavoidable": NDIS overhaul aims to reduce participation and target fraudulent providers

    "Difficult, unavoidable": NDIS overhaul aims to reduce participation and target fraudulent providers
    2026/04/22
    The federal government has announced a major overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in efforts to cut down fraud and spending in the $50 billion program. Welcoming some aspects of the reform, disability advocates say there must be further clarity around cuts to support and eligibility, with fears that those in need will lose access to vital supports.
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  • Free RSV vaccinations for older Australians

    Free RSV vaccinations for older Australians
    2026/04/20
    The Federal Government has announced free R-S-V vaccinations for older Australians, in a push to better protect those most at risk from the potentially deadly respiratory virus. The $445 million dollar investment means Australians aged 75 and over - and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 60 and over - will be able to access the immunisation for free from mid May, saving them as much as $300 dollars per vaccination.
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  • 'It impacted the relationship with my culture': When culture, cuisine and a chronic illness combine

    'It impacted the relationship with my culture': When culture, cuisine and a chronic illness combine
    2026/04/17
    Coeliac disease affects one in seventy Australians, according to the Wesley Research Institute. But when food is integral to cultural identity, the impacts of this autoimmune disease — especially on multicultural and diasporic communities in Australia — can extend beyond the physical, affecting mental health. Jude Soussan is a young person of Lebanese heritage in Perth, Western Australia, and has used her diagnosis to help educate others about what it means to live with coeliac disease in the diaspora, using creativity. She hopes that, with time, communities can better understand how to accommodate chronic illness.
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    8 分