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• Foreign owner apologises for Optus triple-zero failures 13-03-2026

  The Singaporean parent company of Optus is "deeply sorry" for the fatal triple-zero outage, but has deflected questions on foreign ownership of critical infrastructure. Appearing at a parliamentary inquiry in Canberra into the outage, Si

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• VIC:Tech, education could help prevent fatal crash repeat 13-03-2026

  Automated technology, clearer guidelines for health professionals and compact messaging similar to cigarette plain packaging have been cited as measures that could prevent a repeat of a deadly crash. An inquest is looking into the fatal 2023 crash

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• Biotech shares plunge after lung cancer drug's failure 13-03-2026

  Shares in an leading ASX-listed biotech have lost nearly all of their value after its lead drug candidate failed as a lung cancer treatment. Immutep shares had plunged 90 per cent to 4 cents near midday on Friday, taking its market capitalisation

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• Pierre Fabre Laboratories is exploring the potential of Artificial Intelligence to launch a new gene 12-03-2026

  From 100 to 600 patients: to support patients suffering from acne, Avène, Pierre Fabre Laboratories' leading brand, is strengthening the robustness of its clinical studies via data augmentation through Artificial Intelligence. TOULOUSE,

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• Telco's parent company faces triple-zero outage probe 12-03-2026

  Singtel board director Gail Kelly is expected to face a grilling at a parliamentary inquiry into Optus' fatal triple-zero outage. The September 18 outage, which lasted almost 14 hours, affected hundreds of calls in four states and territories,

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• 'Cycle of crisis': emergency departments' stress grows 12-03-2026

  Sick patients are facing record waiting times in public hospital emergency departments, with data showing performance has slumped to its worst level on record. Patients needing immediate care are not being triaged fast enough, with only 50 per cen

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• Australian Healthcare Organisations Haven't Advanced Beyond AI Pilots, Appian Research Finds 11-03-2026

  SYDNEY, March 4, 2026: New research from Appian (Nasdaq: APPN) highlights the slow introduction of AI into the healthcare sector in Australia, with very few of the people surveyed within healthcare organisations stating their companies had moved beyo

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• Record numbers quit emergency depts without full care 11-03-2026

  Record numbers of emergency department patients are leaving hospital without finishing treatment, a survey of health data reveals. More than 79,000 patients left NSW emergency departments before completing treatment in the last quarter of 2025, an

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• Gender equality efforts 'eroded' by tech-based abuse 11-03-2026

  Tech-facilitated abuse and harassment has become normalised among young people, with advocates calling for better education to ensure people understand it's a crime. Emerging technology enabling gender-based violence was discussed at an event

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• Fine for nursing home after residents died during COVID 11-03-2026

  A nursing home where almost half of its residents died after contracting COVID-19 during the height of the pandemic has been convicted and fined over five years after the tragedy. St Basil's Home for the Aged was sentenced in the Victorian Cou

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