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• 'Despondent': neurological patients face treatment maze 31-08-2026

  James Dunn was fit, healthy and hard at work running a consulting firm when he woke one morning in 2018 to find he could barely stand. The Canberra man, now 45, was suddenly afflicted with lingering dizziness, brain fog and overwhelming fatigue.[s

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• Fighting frailty: push for strength training for oldies 31-08-2026

  Coralie Wales understands the toll frailty can have on a loved one. She watched for years as her mother, a prolific artist, lost most of her movement and independence, accepting it was an inevitable part of getting older.[subscribe] "I rem

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• DR Congo reports Ebola death in new province 31-08-2026

  Democratic Republic of Congo health authorities have identified a person who has died from Ebola in a ‌province not previously affected by the ongoing outbreak, an official says, ‌raising fears of wider transmission from multiple exposures

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• Bird flu's spread sparks Tasmanian devil, parrot fears 30-08-2026

  Deadly bird flu has spread to a sixth Australian state, sparking concerns about risks posed to Tasmanian devils and a critically endangered parrot. A brown skua found dead in the Rocky Cape National Park on Tasmania's northwest coast was on Th

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• Electric switch could save public hospitals millions 30-08-2026

  Electrifying Australia's public hospitals could save $59 million a year in energy costs, cut carbon emissions, and ultimately keep more people out of hospital, a study has found. But the government would need to act quickly as the upgrades cou

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• State 'failing' sexual assault survivors on wait times 30-08-2026

  Angel Love Owens waited more than eight hours in the clothes she had been raped in to be forensically examined. "I had to wait all day before I could wash him off my body," she told AAP.[subscribe] "It felt like I was just walkin

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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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