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• Big measles outbreak affecting London children under 10 17-03-2026

  A "big measles outbreak" in parts of London is affecting unvaccinated children under the age of 10, the UK Health Security Agency has confirmed. It said the outbreak in schools and nurseries in north-east London had left some children re

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• Government to pay $125m for COVID business settlement 16-03-2026

  Businesses impacted by one of the world's longest COVID-19 lockdowns will receive $125 million from taxpayers after a state government agreed to settle the matter. A class action was brought in the Supreme Court on behalf of businesses impacte

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• No to the pushback: global spotlight on gender equality 15-03-2026

  Australia's work towards gender equality is being watched closely by other nations as women and girls around the world face a rollback of hard-won rights. The 70th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the UN

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• Australia's famous flying doctors more needed than ever 15-03-2026

  Rachel Crozier would need to travel to the nearest city, 400km away, to access the healthcare she and her family need if it wasn't for vital help. The childcare educator lives in the tiny remote town of Tibooburra in far north-western NSW, hom

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• WHO chief says 12 medics dead in strike on Lebanon 15-03-2026

  Twelve doctors, paramedics and nurses have been killed ‌in a strike on a primary healthcare centre in Lebanon, the head of the World Health Organisation says. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said two paramedics were also kille

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• Foreign owner apologises for Optus triple-zero failures 13-03-2026

  The Singaporean parent company of Optus is "deeply sorry" for the fatal triple-zero outage, but has deflected questions on foreign ownership of critical infrastructure. Appearing at a parliamentary inquiry in Canberra into the outage, Si

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• VIC:Tech, education could help prevent fatal crash repeat 13-03-2026

  Automated technology, clearer guidelines for health professionals and compact messaging similar to cigarette plain packaging have been cited as measures that could prevent a repeat of a deadly crash. An inquest is looking into the fatal 2023 crash

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• Biotech shares plunge after lung cancer drug's failure 13-03-2026

  Shares in an leading ASX-listed biotech have lost nearly all of their value after its lead drug candidate failed as a lung cancer treatment. Immutep shares had plunged 90 per cent to 4 cents near midday on Friday, taking its market capitalisation

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• Pierre Fabre Laboratories is exploring the potential of Artificial Intelligence to launch a new gene 12-03-2026

  From 100 to 600 patients: to support patients suffering from acne, Avène, Pierre Fabre Laboratories' leading brand, is strengthening the robustness of its clinical studies via data augmentation through Artificial Intelligence. TOULOUSE,

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• Telco's parent company faces triple-zero outage probe 12-03-2026

  Singtel board director Gail Kelly is expected to face a grilling at a parliamentary inquiry into Optus' fatal triple-zero outage. The September 18 outage, which lasted almost 14 hours, affected hundreds of calls in four states and territories,

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