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• Aussie imaging agent to help brain cancer patients 13-10-2026

  US regulators have approved a Melbourne biotech company's imaging agent that should help doctors determine whether a patient's brain cancer is being treated successfully. The US Food and Drug Administration over the weekend approved Telix

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• Labor defends insurance rebate cut as elderly targeted 13-10-2026

  Labor is calling for calm despite modelling which shows older Australians on the pension will face additional cost pressures if the private health insurance rebate is scrapped. Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced the scrapping of the private health i

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• First case of bird flu in endangered sea lion 13-10-2026

  A case of bird flu has been detected in an Australian sea lion for the first time, raising concerns for the species' already dwindling population. A sea lion at South Australia's Seal Bay on Kangaroo Island tested positive for the highly t

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• Australian-first women's pain standard for healthcare 12-10-2026

  A women's pain standard to set clear expectations for how health services recognise, assess and respond to pain has been launched following an inquiry that uncovered systemic failings. The Australian-first Victorian Women's Pain Standard,

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• A funny limp turns into giant steps against cancer 12-10-2026

  At first, Kelly Hennessy thought her daughter Mileah was just trying to mimic her beloved older cousin with her ''weird, long-legged skip". Mileah was an energetic, advanced little girl who loved being outdoors and spending time with

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• Elevated rates of MND found in regional Australia 12-10-2026

  People across a vast swathe of Australia are developing a deadly disease at more than four times the global average. Researchers found a motor neuron disease (MND) incidence rate of 3.72 cases per 100,000 people annually across western NSW.[subscr

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• Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads to seventh province 11-10-2026

  The Ebola outbreak in Congo, the world's fastest-growing outbreak of the disease on record, has now spread to seven provinces in the African country and is showing no signs of slowing down. According to the governor of the northwestern provinc

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• Stressed officer's death holds lessons for police force 11-10-2026

  The death of a much-loved police officer at his own hands after being exposed to trauma and stress holds key lessons for a territory's force, a coroner has found. Northern Territory officer Michael Deutrom was found dead by his parents at thei

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• Drawing a line: disability arts sector fears NDIS cuts 11-10-2026

  When artist Anthony Romagnano was named a 2026 Archibald Prize finalist, it was a signal moment for his studio Arts Project Australia. "We've spent 50 years advocating for artists with disability to be recognised in contemporary art, and

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• Each party's plan to crush the illegal tobacco market 09-10-2026

  LABOR POLICY: * The Labor government introduced laws to parliament on Thursday overhauling customs rules, aiming to stop illegal cigarettes at the border[subscribe] * Previous rules stipulated that tobacco had to be knowingly illegally imported

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