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• Short-stay units unveiled to alleviate emergency crisis 14-09-2026

  Several bursting hospitals will receive 22 short-stay units under a state plan to relieve pressure on emergency department. The NSW government on Monday announced it would direct $130.7 million to building the units this financial year.[subscribe]

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• 'She deserved dignity': family's anger over NDIS death 14-09-2026

  The legacy of a woman with cerebral palsy who died in squalid conditions must be stronger protection for vulnerable people, her brother says. Adelaide woman Ann-Marie Smith died in hospital in April 2020 from septic shock, multiple organ failure,

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• The mounting toll of Australia's H5 bird flu outbreak 14-09-2026

  HOW MANY H5 BIRD FLU EVENTS HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED IN AUSTRALIA? * 298 events, which can involve one or more cases, in wild birds across the nation as of 4pm AEST on August 22[subscribe] * 10 in Western Australia, 183 in South Australia, 11 in NSW

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• Race to vaccinate after deadly bird flu milestone 13-09-2026

  A world-leading push to vaccinate penguins on Phillip Island against an outbreak of bird flu is under way after Australia recorded its first case of the disease in a mammal. A long-nosed fur seal at Beachport in South Australia tested positive for

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• Mobility tests aren't a crystal ball on ageing: experts 13-09-2026

  Hand grip strength. Balance tests. Standing up from a seated position on the floor. These physical challenges are often touted as measurements of healthy ageing and even predictors of longevity. They can provide valuable indications of your stamin

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• Parton still healing after 'hard times' with health 13-09-2026

  Dolly Parton put her own health to the side while caring for her husband before his death in 2025. The country music star, 80, has spoken out about her ongoing health problems after she was forced to pull out of a Dollywood appearance earlier in A

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• Labor putting bite on rivals with free dental pitch 11-09-2026

  Victorians are being promised free dental checkups as the opening plank in a cost-of-living election pitch. Premier Ben Carroll says 10 walk-in dental clinics offering services without charge will be established if his government is re-elected in

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• Anna Faris quits alcohol to stop 'self-sabotage' 11-09-2026

  Anna Faris has given up drinking alcohol because she found "there's a correlation between drinking and depression". The Scary Movie star has admitted she feels a lot better since quitting booze and she now appreciates when she is rec

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• Warning on addiction help amid funding uncertainty 11-09-2026

  Half a million Australians have no access to desperately needed drug and alcohol addiction help, and funding uncertainty is intensifying the risk to existing services, a peak health provider warns. The Australasian Therapeutic Communities Associat

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• The future of healthcare needs a new kind of leader 10-09-2026

  Healthcare is changing faster than ever before. Artificial intelligence is entering clinical workflows. Telehealth is transforming how patients access care. Digital records, data-driven decision making and emerging technologies are reshaping healthca

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