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• Australian-first plan to spot autism, ADHD in schools 12-06-2026

  Occupational therapists and speech pathologists would spend 15 minutes assessing all prep students for neurodivergence under a state election policy. The Victorian coalition has promised to place specialists in prep classrooms across the state fro

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• FED:Proposed NDIS changes will 'regress from human rights' 12-06-2026

  Australians with disabilities could have their access to work and social life stripped away under sweeping changes to the National Disabled Insurance Scheme. Rosemary Kayess, Australia's disability discrimination commissioner, delivered the gr

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• Hospital bed woes trigger boost for care-at-home scheme 11-06-2026

  Vulnerable Australians are increasingly stranded in hospital while waiting for disability and aged care services, with a state government lashing federal efforts to help out. Hospital bed occupancy rates in NSW hit all-time highs in 2024-25 with n

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• Final send off for AFL legend after beastly battle 11-06-2026

  With a ride through the grounds where Neale Daniher made an indelible impact on and off the field, thousands of mourners formed a blue guard as a final farewell to the AFL legend and motor neurone disease crusader. Daniher, who became the symbol o

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• Kenyan police crack down on protest over Ebola facility 11-06-2026

  Kenyan police have fired tear gas and water cannon at hundreds of protesters demonstrating against a ‌quarantine centre for Americans exposed to Ebola that the US has raced to build despite Kenyan court orders barring further work. The propos

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• Push to free up GPs with more pharmacist prescriptions 10-06-2026

  Pharmacists are pushing for broader powers to prescribe medications, which they say will take pressure off GPs and the federal budget. And it could save patients from having to book a doctor's appointment every time they want to pick up a scri

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• FED:State funeral for research pioneer as cancer fight ends 10-06-2026

  World-renowned melanoma pathologist Richard Scolyer, who died after a lengthy public battle with brain cancer, will be honoured in a state funeral. The 2024 Australian of the Year, who died aged 59 on Sunday, helped save thousands of people throug

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• Dangerous winter virus far more than 'just a bad cold' 09-06-2026

  Older Australians are lining up for a new federally funded vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus, as health leaders warn the common winter illness is far more dangerous than "just a bad cold". During RSV Awareness Week there's

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• FED:Renowned doctor Scolyer dies after public cancer battle 09-06-2026

  Scientist Richard Scolyer has died following a lengthy public battle with brain cancer, saying in a statement that he would like to be remembered as "a proud everyday Aussie who 'gave it a crack',". The renowned melanoma patholog

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• Heart tech keeps wanderlust alive no matter where, when 09-06-2026

  At almost 80 years old, John Rowell is living a life of wanderlust. "I'm doing what I should have done when I was 20," the Melbourne grandfather tells AAP from Turkey - the latest stop on his travels.[subscribe] "Until you st

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