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Second Legionnaires' patient dies, outbreak slows

Second Legionnaires' patient dies, outbreak slows

A second person with Legionnaires' disease has died in Victoria, while the number of new cases appears to be decreasing

Growing legionnaires' outbreak shows no sign of slowing

Growing legionnaires' outbreak shows no sign of slowing

Growing legionnaires' outbreak shows no sign of slowing

Growing legionnaires' outbreak shows no sign of slowing

Australia's health system can manage the impact of a legionnaires' outbreak "very well", authorities say as cases continue to soar.

Cooling towers disinfected over legionnaires' outbreak

Cooling towers disinfected over legionnaires' outbreak

Cooling towers disinfected over legionnaires' outbreak

Cooling towers disinfected over legionnaires' outbreak

A single cooling tower is thought to be the cause of an outbreak of legionnaires' disease that is expected to grow in coming days.

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'No regrets' over girl's death: accused dad to police

'No regrets' over girl's death: accused dad to police

A body-worn camera has captured an exchange between police officers and a man accused of murdering his eight-year-old daughter by withholding her medication.

Farmers roundly welcome weedkiller court decision

Farmers roundly welcome weedkiller court decision

Farming groups have welcomed a Federal Court ruling that popular herbicide Roundup cannot be proven to cause cancer as lawyers ponder a possible appeal.

Roundup class action loss a 'win for farmers': Bayer

Roundup class action loss a 'win for farmers': Bayer

The makers of Roundup have welcomed a Federal Court ruling that the popular herbicide cannot be proven to cause cancer.

'Destroyed me': miner wins landmark black lung payout

'Destroyed me': miner wins landmark black lung payout

A coal miner diagnosed with black lung after eight years of working has won hefty compensation for what he says has destroyed his life.

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Murder accused dad told girl needed insulin 'for life'

Murder accused dad told girl needed insulin 'for life'

Murder accused dad told girl needed insulin 'for life'

Murder accused dad told girl needed insulin 'for life'

A man accused of murdering his daughter by withholding her insulin was repeatedly told she would die without the medication, a judge has heard.

Three-year-old girl found lying in filth when she died

Three-year-old girl found lying in filth when she died

Three-year-old girl found lying in filth when she died

Three-year-old girl found lying in filth when she died

A coroner is expected to examine institutional responses to a family before a three-year-old died in squalor from bronchopneumonia.

MP with incurable brain disease to quit politics

MP with incurable brain disease to quit politics

MP with incurable brain disease to quit politics

MP with incurable brain disease to quit politics

A newly elected Queensland MP diagnosed with an incurable brain disease the day he was sworn into parliament is quitting politics to focus on his young family.

Longer life expectancy brings growing disease burden

Longer life expectancy brings growing disease burden

Longer life expectancy brings growing disease burden

Longer life expectancy brings growing disease burden

Australians' life expectancy now ranks fourth in the world but three in five people have a long-term health condition as a result of their enhanced longevity.

Bird flu misinformation spreading faster than virus

Bird flu misinformation spreading faster than virus

Bird flu misinformation spreading faster than virus

Bird flu misinformation spreading faster than virus

Experts have hosed down fears about bird flu outbreaks in Australia and overseas being stoked on social media.

Funding plea as health system faces 'national crisis'

Funding plea as health system faces 'national crisis'

Funding plea as health system faces 'national crisis'

Funding plea as health system faces 'national crisis'

Patients are copping the brunt of a deteriorating health system as state and territory health ministers call on the federal government to help fix the "crisis".

Australia's leading cause of death revealed

Australia's leading cause of death revealed

Australia's leading cause of death revealed

Australia's leading cause of death revealed

The majority of deaths in Australia have multiple causes but heart disease contributed more than any other, research shows.

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Hens culled, egg shortage as bird flu outbreak spreads

A third Victorian chicken farm will cull tens of thousands of hens after a deadly strain of avian flu was found, sparking a warning about egg supplies.

Contact tracing ongoing in Queensland monkeypox cluster

Queensland has recorded 10 cases of monkeypox but they are not linked to a cluster found in a southern state.

Gut health identified in combating Parkinson's disease

Researchers have received $4 million to work on a treatment they hope will slow or stop Parkinson’s disease by targeting gut health.

US introduces 'understandable' poultry restrictions

The Victorian poultry meat industry is unlikely to be badly affected by US import curbs prompted by a bird flu outbreak, according to a peak body.

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Bird flu at second farm as farmers on high alert

Farmers are remaining on high alert after bird flu was detected at a second Victorian farm linked to another property where mass culling is under way.

AB calls for more to be done about Parkinson's disease

Cricket great Allan Border has joined with Parkinson's Australia to bring awareness to the disease that impacts over 150,000 Australians.

Most Aussies can't identify life-threatening sepsis

Parents are being urged to trust their instincts when their child is ill and watch for the signs of a common condition most Aussies can't identify.

Measles alert issued for western Sydney

NSW Health is advising people in Western Sydney to be on the lookout for measles symptoms after a woman was diagnosed with the illness.

Warning as deadly rates of dementia expected to soar

Dementia could overtake heart disease as Australia's leading cause of death, with rates of the condition expected to almost double by 2054.

Local mpox case prompts call to get vaccinated

A locally acquired case of mpox, previously known as monkeypox, has prompted a reminder for high-risk groups to monitor for symptoms and get vaccinated.

HIV-hepatitis project aims to reduce health inequities

A new project focusing on Indigenous-led health initiatives is aiming to help address disproportionate rates of hepatitis and HIV in First Nations communities.

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