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• Women's use of peptides exposes another health care gap 03-09-2026

  An information vaccum on steroid, peptide, and stimulant use among women in the fitness industry has created another gendered health gap. Women's use of performance and image-enhancing drugs (PIEDs) carries a distinct set of risks to men, and

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• 'Enormous' mental health toll for women with endo 03-09-2026

  Women living with endometriosis or ovarian cysts with a hormone imbalance are also experiencing high rates of depression, prompting calls for greater mental health support alongside physical healthcare. Research published by Women's Mental Hea

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• Coalition, One Nation revive push on abortion crackdown 03-09-2026

  Conservative politicians have reignited debate about the rights of babies born alive via terminations, joining with a prominent religious group to campaign for stricter policy. Coalition MP Llew O'Brien introduced a bill to federal parliament

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• DR Congo Ebola outbreak deadliest in country's history 02-09-2026

  The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2325 people, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest in the country's ‌history. Congo's public health institute on Sunday said in its latest

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• Push on to shake up 'best before' and 'use-by' dates 02-09-2026

  As a kid, Emma Willliams' favourite dinner was McDonalds. But now a mum-of-two with a backyard full of chickens, she's desperate for her family to avoid packaged foods and is making it her mission to minimise food waste.[subscribe] &quo

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• Little penguin dies from bird flu as case numbers grow 02-09-2026

  A little penguin has died from bird flu before a vaccination program begins, among new positive detections of the deadly disease in wild birds across two states. Victorian authorities confirmed the death of a penguin from Phillip Island on Saturda

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• Why Environmental Contamination Is Becoming a Bigger Focus in Australian Healthcare 01-09-2026

  Photo by Patty Brito on Unsplash Environmental contamination is no longer viewed as simply a housekeeping issue in Australian healthcare. From frequently touched surfaces and shared equipment to floors, furnishings and air-handling systems, the ca

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• Face of risky drinking 'quietly changing' in Australia 01-09-2026

  Every day, as the clock struck five, Mish Wright would pour herself a crisp glass of Sauvignon Blanc. By the end of the evening, the better part of the bottle was gone.[subscribe] "I would knock off at five o'clock with a glass of wine

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• Help for Australians to ward off leading cause of death 01-09-2026

  Australians turning 50 years old will receive a letter from the federal government but it won't say 'Happy Birthday'. It will warn of the country's most deadly disease.[subscribe] About 340,000 Australians who notched up a half-

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• Rural Aussies die young amid major healthcare shortfall 01-09-2026

  In pockets of remote Australia, there are teenagers with type two diabetes, young patients on kidney dialysis and people dying of heart disease before middle age. Despite the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population being the youngest in t

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