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• Assisted dying clause gagging doctors defended 15-09-2026

  A proposed gag on doctors raising voluntary assisted dying with patients is a safeguard against terminally ill people being coerced into ending their lives, a territory's chief legal officer says. Northern Territory Attorney-General Marie-Clar

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• Bird flu could wipe out endangered sea lion population 15-09-2026

  An endangered Australian seal population could be wiped out if a deadly bird flu strain infects its colonies, as authorities test a second marine mammal suspected to have contracted the virus. The first positive case of H5 bird flu in a mammal was

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• Panettiere was struggling with 'pain' before her death 15-09-2026

  Hayden Panettiere was struggling with "pain" before her death, according to her mother Lesley Vogel. The Heroes star - who died on August 16 aged just 36 - was estranged from Lesley but they are said to have spent some time together in L

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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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