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• Blow for case against nurses over anti-Israel video 24-06-2026

  A video of two Australian nurses allegedly making anti-Semitic comments to an Israeli influencer has been struck out of court as the pair prepare to go to trial. Ahmad Nadir, 28, and Sarah Abu Lebdeh, 27, have pleaded not guilty to being menacing

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• Health fears after weedkiller approved for ongoing use 24-06-2026

  Australians risk ongoing toxic chemical exposure increasing their chances of Parkinson's and other diseases after a controversial weedkiller was approved for restricted use, an advocacy group warns. Paraquat and diquat will remain available fo

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• Long, expensive 'slog' between health studies and work 24-06-2026

  By the time Lilli Donovan obtains her psychology degree, she will have worked 1000 hours for free. She had to work three jobs just to save up for study.[subscribe] "It has been a six-year slog," the 26-year-old masters student told AA

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• 'Safe to eat': scramble to reassure public over virus 23-06-2026

  Australians are being reassured poultry and egg products are safe to eat after a deadly bird flu strain. The virus has made its way onto local shores for the first time, plunging a major chicken producer into lockdown.[subscribe] Two birds in W

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• Bird flu outbreak could leave industry devastated 23-06-2026

  Australia's poultry industry is on high alert after the nation's first mainland detection of a deadly bird flu stain that could devastate the sector. The H5N1 variant of the virus was confirmed in a sick brown skua found on a remote beach

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• Illegal tanning beds lead to landmark fine for business 23-06-2026

  Advertisements on messaging platforms spruiking illegal tanning salons have led to the first successful prosecution of a business offering the dangerous service. F.A. Beauty, trading under the name The Tanned Me, has been forced to forfeit nine ta

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• 'One lecture': patchy abuse response training exposed 22-06-2026

  The system combating domestic violence and supporting its victims is full of professionals ill-equipped to handle an issue some consider to be their core business, an inquiry has heard. A string of witnesses has revealed judges, psychiatrists, GPs

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• At least 30 deaths at Congo camp show Ebola spreading 22-06-2026

  At least 30 people have died since the start of May in one camp for displaced civilians in northeastern Congo, a death rate that camp officials said was unprecedented, and, because of the symptoms, could indicate Ebola is ‌spreading fast there.

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• Suspected killer bird flu found on Australian mainland 22-06-2026

  Fears are growing a deadly avian disease that has killed millions of animals worldwide has reached the Australian mainland after the discovery of a suspected case of bird flu. A single migratory wild seabird potentially infected with the disease h

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• Charli XCX avoids social media for her mental health 21-06-2026

  Charli XCX stays away from social media because it's "better for my brain". In an interview with Rolling Stone, the 33-year-old singer said she has made the decision to steer clear of sites such as Instagram and Facebook for the sake

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