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• Mob burns Ebola treatment centre, Congo toll hits 438 02-07-2026

  A mob has set fire to an Ebola treatment centre in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving one police officer dead and two people injured, officials say. Several Ebola patients, along with individuals showing symptoms of the life-threatening

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• Aussie link to FIFA concussion test that takes minutes 02-07-2026

  A new FIFA concussion test means that doctors can determine in just three minutes if an athlete needs to be substituted or can play on. The Football-Specific Standardised On-Pitch Concussion Assessment Protocol (FOCUS) has been developed with FIFA

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• Lethal Weapon star Danny Glover reveals Alzheimer's 02-07-2026

  Lethal Weapon actor Danny Glover has revealed he has been living with Alzheimer's disease for several years. The 79-year-old announced the news during an interview on The Today Show, during which he explained that he had been diagnosed "n

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• Community buy-in boosts jabs for Indigenous kids 02-07-2026

  Immunisation rates for Indigenous children under five have dropped off since the pandemic but community-led programs could change that trend. National figures from 2024 show coverage for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children is close to t

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• Cancer cure for Tassie devils could be in their genes 02-07-2026

  Could genetically editing the Tasmanian devil make the species resistant to a devastating deadly facial tumour? It's a question scientists hope to answer as part of a partnership between the University of Tasmania and American biosciences comp

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• Fifth bird flu case detected as authorities urge calm 02-07-2026

  A fifth migratory bird in Australia has tested positive for deadly avian influenza. A giant petrel found at Roses-Quallup Beach at Esperance in southwest Western Australia was confirmed on Tuesday as having the virus.[subscribe] There's sti

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• Fourth case of deadly flu detected in migratory seabird 01-07-2026

  A fourth case of avian influenza has been confirmed in a migratory bird but there are still no signs of spread to local poultry or wildlife. Three seabirds with deadly H5N1 were detected earlier this week, two in Western Australia and one in SA.[s

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• Hantavirus outbreak nearing its end, WHO chief says 01-07-2026

  The hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship carrying 147 passengers and crew is nearing its end, the head of the World Health Organization says. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said all contacts of two cases identified in South

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• Kerr and Spiegel help wipe medical debt in California 01-07-2026

  Miranda Kerr and Evan Spiegel have helped pay off the medical debt of over 250,000 Americans. The 43-year-old Australian supermodel and her billionaire Snapchat founder husband have shared a video online to assure Californians who might get a lett

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• Heat on drug-drive laws as study finds cannabis misuse 30-06-2026

  There are fresh calls for contentious cannabis driving laws to be scrapped as a study finds most medicinal users take a higher dose than recommended. NSW has moved transformational changes to its road laws, which would allow registered medicinal c

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