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• Congo's Ebola death rate nears 50 per cent, 5000 cases 07-09-2026

  More than 5000 Ebola cases have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to the World Health Organization's (WHO) Regional Office for Africa. Since May, 5021 people have been confirmed as infected with the highly con

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• Sweeping NDIS changes get the green light 07-09-2026

  Dozens of eleventh-hour amendments to a controversial bill designed to claw back runaway disability spending have passed the upper house despite outcry from advocates. Labor has been touting changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, inc

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• 'Sleeper issue': aged care too reliant on migrant work 07-09-2026

  A dependency on migrant workers to keep Australia's aged care sector afloat remains a "sleeper issue" that could leave older citizens vulnerable. Migrant workers are the backbone of the domestic aged care workforce, Ageing Australia

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• Blood plasma giant's share price revives on growth path 06-09-2026

  The interim leader of an embattled Australian healthcare giant has assured shareholders the company will return to growth, despite posting a dizzying $3.7 billion annual loss. Blood plasma product manufacturer CSL's share price has tumbled by

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• Hearing loss and dementia link can drive implant growth 06-09-2026

  An Australian company that pioneered hearing implants sees its future growth in the ongoing "medicalisation" of adult hearing loss, after suffering a fall in earnings on softer markets in the Middle East and China. But chief executive Di

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• 'You are failing us': veteran concern over health cap 06-09-2026

  Veteran advocacy groups have accused the federal minister as letting them down over a proposed cap for their health care. Changes outlined in the federal budget will impose a $5000 annual limit on allied health services for veterans, which Labor s

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• Women's use of peptides exposes another health care gap 03-09-2026

  An information vaccum on steroid, peptide, and stimulant use among women in the fitness industry has created another gendered health gap. Women's use of performance and image-enhancing drugs (PIEDs) carries a distinct set of risks to men, and

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• 'Enormous' mental health toll for women with endo 03-09-2026

  Women living with endometriosis or ovarian cysts with a hormone imbalance are also experiencing high rates of depression, prompting calls for greater mental health support alongside physical healthcare. Research published by Women's Mental Hea

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• Coalition, One Nation revive push on abortion crackdown 03-09-2026

  Conservative politicians have reignited debate about the rights of babies born alive via terminations, joining with a prominent religious group to campaign for stricter policy. Coalition MP Llew O'Brien introduced a bill to federal parliament

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• DR Congo Ebola outbreak deadliest in country's history 02-09-2026

  The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2325 people, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest in the country's ‌history. Congo's public health institute on Sunday said in its latest

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