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School student dies from the flu as virus warnings rise

School student dies from the flu as virus warnings rise

Calls are mounting for people to get vaccinated after a student from NSW's Central Coast died after contracting the flu.

Flu on the rise as COVID-19 settles, warns NSW top doc

Flu on the rise as COVID-19 settles, warns NSW top doc

Flu on the rise as COVID-19 settles, warns NSW top doc

Flu on the rise as COVID-19 settles, warns NSW top doc

NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant is urging parents to vaccinate their kids for flu before school resumes, as cases of the potentially deadly virus spike.

Meningococcal alert after two more deaths as cases rise

Meningococcal alert after two more deaths as cases rise

Meningococcal alert after two more deaths as cases rise

Meningococcal alert after two more deaths as cases rise

Two meningococcal patients have died in Victoria just days after it was revealed a NSW resident died from the disease and cases are rising across Australia.

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Doctors urge COVID and flu jab as fifth wave approaches

Doctors urge COVID and flu jab as fifth wave approaches

A fifth wave of COVID-19 infections is looming this winter, with Australians being urged to get their booster and flu vaccine at the same time.

Backflip over health worker COVID-19 bonus bungle

Backflip over health worker COVID-19 bonus bungle

Tasmania's government has withdrawn a directive ordering more than 500 health workers to repay a COVID-19 bonus payment awarded in error.

Hospital admissions fell as pandemic caseload surged

Hospital admissions fell as pandemic caseload surged

The peak of the COVID-19 pandemic actually saw a fall in hospital admissions but doctors say pressure remains to clear backlogs in elective surgery.

Study spotlights vaccine benefit for Indigenous people

Study spotlights vaccine benefit for Indigenous people

Vaccination against COVID-19 provides an 'excellent' immune response in Indigenous Australians at higher risk of respiratory infections, a study has found.

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Workers return to cities but some still shunning office

Workers return to cities but some still shunning office

Workers return to cities but some still shunning office

Workers return to cities but some still shunning office

Workers are gradually returning to Australia's biggest cities but some continue to shun the office to stay home, new data shows.

Lockdowns impeded migrant women from fleeing abuse

Lockdowns impeded migrant women from fleeing abuse

Lockdowns impeded migrant women from fleeing abuse

Lockdowns impeded migrant women from fleeing abuse

Temporary migrant women were more vulnerable than others during Australia's COVID-19 lockdowns because of their precarious visa status, a new study shows.

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