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• Poultry industry warned of devastating bird flu losses 28-08-2026

  Australia's poultry farmers can expect a bird flu mortality rate similar to the devastating outbreak in the United States, an expert says. The warning comes as the Melbourne Royal Show cancels its poultry competition at this year's event,

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• Listen to family: stroke victim 'could have been saved' 28-08-2026

  A coroner has urged medical authorities to listen to the concerns of parents, after ruling that the death of a stroke patient diagnosed with a migraine could have been prevented. Kate Sylvia, 32, a school librarian at Adelaide's Pembroke Colle

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• Defibs still safe despite reported shutdowns, TGA says 28-08-2026

  There have been no serious adverse patient outcomes caused by faulty defibrillators subject of recent medical regulator action, according to health authorities. Concerns were raised following reports the Corpuls 3 and 3T devices, carried by NSW am

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• Ebola toll passes 2000, cases rise to 4449 in DR Congo 27-08-2026

  At least 2000 people have died in ⁠Democratic Republic ​of Congo's Ebola outbreak, the fastest-growing on record, according to the latest data. Government data published overnight showed the outbreak has 4449 confirmed cases, inclu

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• Botched treatments': Alleged fake doctors banned 27-08-2026

  A pair accused of pretending to be doctors have been banned from providing any health services after supplying "botched treatments" to a chronically ill man. Victoria's Health Complaints Commissioner on Tuesday issued a public warnin

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• The Office's Lucy Davis reveals 'incurable' cancer news 27-08-2026

  The Office star Lucy Davis has been diagnosed with "incurable" stage four breast cancer. The 53-year-old British actor is best known for playing Dawn Tinsley in the UK sitcom.[subscribe] In a post, she said was diagnosed a year-and-a-

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• At least 2000 people killed in Congo's Ebola outbreak 25-08-2026

  At least 2000 people have died in Congo's Ebola outbreak, the fastest-growing on record, as health authorities struggle to get help to remote localities due to rebel conflict, bad roads and work stoppages over payment issues. Government data p

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• Bird flu 'tsunami' set to cause Aussie wildlife carnage 25-08-2026

  Australia faces the prospect of devastating animal mass mortalities despite the rollout of a bird flu vaccine, a peak body warns. One in five mammal and bird species in Australia are on a bird flu "doom list" published by the federal env

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• Rod Stewart delays show to have 'minor procedure' 25-08-2026

  Rod Stewart has postponed a show in Ohio so he can undergo a "minor medical procedure". The 81-year-old singer had been due to perform in the US city of Cincinnati on August 9, but he called off the concert just hours before he was due t

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• Labor keeps voluntary assisted dying services offline 24-08-2026

  Australians seeking voluntary assisted dying care will have to keep travelling to in-person doctor visits after Labor shut down efforts to lift a ban on telehealth consultations. Under current laws outlawing online material that incites suicide, d

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