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• Hospital overcrowding fix pitched under $100m pledge 30-10-2026

  Shorter emergency department wait times and a better flow of ambulances have been promised as part of an almost $100 million state election pledge. Victorian Opposition Leader Jess Wilson has committed to 10 new or expanded patient transit lounges

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• Get physical: final steps for Newton-John's legacy 30-10-2026

  Thousands of walkers and runners have turned out in their fluoro leg warmers and headbands to raise funds to help people battling cancer. Inspired by Olivia-Newton John's hit song Let's Get Physical, Walk for Wellness has been the signatur

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• Mum gives back to breast milk donor program amid grief 30-10-2026

  When her identical twin girls were born about two and a half months prematurely, almost everything that followed was out of mum Hannah Topp's control. Because of their vulnerability, Harriet and Matilda had to go straight to the neonatal inten

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• Top 10 Best-Rated TPD Lawyers in Australia 30-10-2026

  If disability or injury has stopped you from working, you may have Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) insurance through one or more superannuation funds. A successful TPD claim can provide a lump-sum payment, but eligibility depends on the wordi

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• Synthetic bee silk set to take sting out of wounds 29-10-2026

  Australian scientists are looking to turn synthetic honeybee silk into "smart" dressings to prevent and combat wound infections. Researchers from the CSIRO and Adelaide University have found that the silk is safe, well tolerated and biod

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• Finding her tribe after motherhood's loneliest days 29-10-2026

  Kelly Gordon knew the other women lifting their babies from car seats and carrying them into mothers' group on in their arms had their own challenges. But as she arrived with twins, "a hundred bags and a giant double stroller", she c

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• Congo's Ebola outbreak records more than 4000 deaths 29-10-2026

  Congo's Ebola outbreak has recorded more than 4000 deaths, authorities say, as they struggle to contain the spread of the virus. The latest figures released by the health ministry on Thursday show that 4018 people have died, making up nearly h

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• Nurses 'angry, distressed' amid chemical exposure fears 28-10-2026

  Staff at a leading children's hospital are "angry, distressed and disappointed" after learning they might have been exposed to toxic chemicals. The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation made the claims on Friday following revel

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• Makes my brain explode': families fear NDIS changes 28-10-2026

  Steven Bugeja still thinks about how different his life would be if as a child he had access to the support his kids receive. "I only discovered that I had autism myself through my own children," he told AAP.[subscribe] "If my pa

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• Vital medical service to fly further with landmark deal 27-10-2026

  A landmark deal has been awarded to the Royal Flying Doctor Service to provide aeromedical retrievals across a vast outback territory for a decade. The service is set to take over from CareFlight in the Northern Territory's Top End, Big Rivers

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