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• Mass drownings spike ahead of summer's 'perfect storm' 23-10-2026

  A family sets out on a country drive, a group of mates embark on a boat trip, or a couple go on a quiet coastal walk. While summer outings end well in the vast majority of cases, it is these kinds of seemingly innocuous activities behind Australia

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• Most Australians unprepared to lose loved ones 23-10-2026

  Few Australians feel prepared to navigate the death of a loved one, with new research revealing widespread gaps in knowledge about wills, palliative care and what to do when someone dies. The 2026 National Death Literacy and Readiness Report found

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• Congo's Ebola outbreak tops 8000 confirmed cases 23-10-2026

  The number of confirmed cases of Ebola virus in Congo has surged past 8000 as the country runs out of health workers to contain the deadly disease. Congo announced an outbreak on May 15, caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no known trea

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• Workplace Injury Rights in Queensland and What to Do 20-10-2026

  Work across the Darling Downs looks very different depending on where you stand. A worker on a property outside Dalby faces different risks to a tradesperson on a Toowoomba build, a driver running freight along the Warrego Highway, or someone on a pr

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• Sky's the limit for bush medics but policy doesn't land 20-10-2026

  Lloyd Nash's job has taken him to some of the world's most far-flung places, with work commutes on planes, ships and four-wheel-drives. As a general and acute care physician, Dr Nash has worked in Antarctica, the Pacific and in remote Indi

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• ASX debutant aims to revolutionise prenatal screening 20-10-2026

  An Israeli company aiming to harness artificial intelligence to screen unborn babies for hundreds of genetic anomalies is set to debut on the Australian stock exchange. Identifai Genetics will float on October 13 at a market capitalisation of $38.

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• Why a new kidney is not the end of a transplant journey 19-10-2026

  Tamaryn Stevens knows what it is to spend hours tethered to a dialysis machine, too exhausted for school and with much of ordinary life put on hold. The worst part is thirst.[subscribe] At just 12 years old and in kidney failure, she was allowe

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• 'We struggle': paramedic-led mental health plan slammed 19-10-2026

  A plan to let paramedics take the lead in responding to mental health emergencies has drawn criticism from an ambulance union that claims it was not consulted. Police officers would attend mental health-related call outs only where necessary, unde

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• Research debunks mental health link to daylight saving 18-10-2026

  Daylight saving is not causing major mental health issues, researchers say, as Australians get set to lose an hour of sleep. An international study involving researchers from Swinburne University found daylight savings had no clear or consistent e

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• Psychologists want in on early intervention program 18-10-2026

  Children with developmental delays could be at risk of falling through the cracks of the new Thriving Kids program if psychologists aren't included. The warning from the peak bodies representing psychologists comes just days before the Thrivin

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