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• Australian-first women's pain standard for healthcare 12-10-2026

  A women's pain standard to set clear expectations for how health services recognise, assess and respond to pain has been launched following an inquiry that uncovered systemic failings. The Australian-first Victorian Women's Pain Standard,

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• A funny limp turns into giant steps against cancer 12-10-2026

  At first, Kelly Hennessy thought her daughter Mileah was just trying to mimic her beloved older cousin with her ''weird, long-legged skip". Mileah was an energetic, advanced little girl who loved being outdoors and spending time with

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• Elevated rates of MND found in regional Australia 12-10-2026

  People across a vast swathe of Australia are developing a deadly disease at more than four times the global average. Researchers found a motor neuron disease (MND) incidence rate of 3.72 cases per 100,000 people annually across western NSW.[subscr

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• Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads to seventh province 11-10-2026

  The Ebola outbreak in Congo, the world's fastest-growing outbreak of the disease on record, has now spread to seven provinces in the African country and is showing no signs of slowing down. According to the governor of the northwestern provinc

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• Stressed officer's death holds lessons for police force 11-10-2026

  The death of a much-loved police officer at his own hands after being exposed to trauma and stress holds key lessons for a territory's force, a coroner has found. Northern Territory officer Michael Deutrom was found dead by his parents at thei

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• Drawing a line: disability arts sector fears NDIS cuts 11-10-2026

  When artist Anthony Romagnano was named a 2026 Archibald Prize finalist, it was a signal moment for his studio Arts Project Australia. "We've spent 50 years advocating for artists with disability to be recognised in contemporary art, and

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• Each party's plan to crush the illegal tobacco market 09-10-2026

  LABOR POLICY: * The Labor government introduced laws to parliament on Thursday overhauling customs rules, aiming to stop illegal cigarettes at the border[subscribe] * Previous rules stipulated that tobacco had to be knowingly illegally imported

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• Epilepsy 'pushed under' with years-long treatment wait 09-10-2026

  It took 40 years for Dawn Kenny to discover what was causing her seizures. She took cocktails of medications, subjected herself to horrific side effects, and at times endured as many as 20 fits a day.[subscribe] "Sometimes I feel like: why

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• Bangladesh fights world's worst measles outbreak 09-10-2026

  Bangladesh, which once came close to eliminating measles, is facing its worst outbreak on record, with 999 suspected and confirmed measles-related deaths reported since March. The prolonged outbreak, despite a nationwide emergency vaccination camp

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• Bed-block warning as emergency wards brace for impact 08-10-2026

  Skyrocketing numbers of patients taking up hospital beds who don't medically need to be there could create seismic issues for the country's largest health system. NSW hospitals are projected to have 1700 patients waiting for federally-fund

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