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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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• 'Despondent': neurological patients face treatment maze 31-08-2026

  James Dunn was fit, healthy and hard at work running a consulting firm when he woke one morning in 2018 to find he could barely stand. The Canberra man, now 45, was suddenly afflicted with lingering dizziness, brain fog and overwhelming fatigue.[s

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• Fighting frailty: push for strength training for oldies 31-08-2026

  Coralie Wales understands the toll frailty can have on a loved one. She watched for years as her mother, a prolific artist, lost most of her movement and independence, accepting it was an inevitable part of getting older.[subscribe] "I rem

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• DR Congo reports Ebola death in new province 31-08-2026

  Democratic Republic of Congo health authorities have identified a person who has died from Ebola in a ‌province not previously affected by the ongoing outbreak, an official says, ‌raising fears of wider transmission from multiple exposures

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