#theguardian.com. #Feb.17.2026 Gentoo penguins the first birds on Australian territory to contract H5N1 as bird flu spreads. Australian Antarctic Program scientists say virus on Heard Island has spread to new species
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#theguardian.com. #Feb.17.2026 Man arrested after stabbing in western Sydney leaves one dead and two critically injured. Three people stabbed in attack near Merrylands train station, with NSW police stating accused was known to them for past ‘mental health incidents’
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#theguardian.com. #Feb.15.2026 Mandating health star ratings is a win. But food lobbies still have too much power over our health. Our food environment has been built to put profit over health — Australians can’t overcome that without stronger regulation and accountability
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#theguardian.com. #Feb.15.2026 Australian man died in Bali after consulate refused to assist with medical transfer. Consular officials told son of unconscious, critically ill man they could not discuss the situation for ‘privacy’ reasons
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#theguardian.com. #Feb.13.2026 Bikinis banned on Sydney bus over ‘cleanliness’ concerns. A sign for the northern beaches Hop, Skip and Jump bus says ‘clothing must be worn over swimwear’
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#theguardian.com. #Feb.11.2026 Broken ribs, ruptured bowels: ebike injuries double at major Sydney hospital in one year. More than half of the cases presenting to the St Vincent’s emergency department in Sydney had self-reported speeds of more than 25km/h
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#theguardian.com. #Feb.10.2026 Queensland’s new gun laws ‘ignore’ Wieambilla inquest call for mental health checks, Labor says. Police minister points to ‘issues’ with similar system in WA but shadow attorney general claims the LNP ‘buckled to the gun lobby’
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#theguardian.com. #Feb.09.2026 RFK Jr misled Senate during confirmation, Congress members and Hawaii governor say. Newly revealed emails undermine Kennedy’s testimony about 2019 Samoa trip ahead of deadly measles outbreak
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#theguardian.com. #Feb.07.2026 ‘Take them away, crush them’: Australia faces an ebike surge that some say poses a health emergency. They offer independence, reduce emissions and congestion. But they are also endangering lives
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#theguardian.com. #Feb.06.2026 Newly revealed emails undermine RFK Jr testimony about 2019 Samoa trip ahead of measles outbreak. Kennedy later said the purpose of his trip had nothing to do with vaccines. US embassy and UN staff at the time said otherwise, emails show
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#bbc.com. #Feb.05.2026 Bondi Junction stabbings: Doctor of killer referred to health regulators. A coroner has found Joel Cauchi's doctor failed to heed warnings he was having a relapse of schizophrenia.
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#theguardian.com. #Feb.04.2026 Doctor previously banned from complex surgery in NSW given senior clinical safety role with Queensland Health. A spokesperson says Dr Michael Byrom no longer has any conditions placed on his practising and cited a ‘rigorous recruitment process’
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#theguardian.com. #Feb.01.2026 Senior Liberals downplay prospect of leadership spill and urge colleagues ‘get on with the job’. ‘I quite frankly believe entirely that Sussan Ley has the support of the party room,’ shadow health minister Anne Ruston says
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#theguardian.com. #Jan.30.2026 Four people, including two children, found dead in Perth in suspected murder-suicide. WA police say both Mosman Park children had ‘significant health challenges’ and had been in contact with care services
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#theguardian.com. #Jan.30.2026 Australia news live: border force seizes illegal machine that can make 3.6m cigarettes a day; government closely monitoring Nipah virus spread overseas. Follow today’s news updates live
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#theguardian.com. #Nov.20.2025 NSW police use capsicum spray to subdue 87-year-old man in Sydney nursing home. Police allege man ‘had reportedly threatened to harm other residents and himself while armed with a metal object’
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#theguardian.com. #Nov.20.2025 Samoa PM suspends country’s only daily newspaper from press briefings amid dispute over coverage. Prime minister has accused the Samoa Observer of inaccurate reporting during his eight-week medical stay in New Zealand
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#theguardian.com. #Nov.19.2025 Australia’s peak health body for men distances itself from conservative group’s International Men’s Day campaign. Australian Men’s Health Forum says it is not affiliated with Dads4Kids group espousing anti-feminist, anti-LGBTQI+ views
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#theguardian.com. #Nov.18.2025 Australia has some of highest consumption rates of ultra-processed foods, researchers say. New series in Lancet medical journal finds UPFs, which make up nearly half the average Australian diet, driving ‘escalating’ burden of many chronic diseases
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#theguardian.com. #Nov.17.2025 More than 70 ACT public schools closed over health fears from asbestos-contaminated children’s play sand. Education directorate closed schools for assessment and cleaning despite assessing health risk as ‘low’
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#theguardian.com. #Mar.26.2025 Audience member dies during opening night of Melbourne International Comedy Festival. A man watching a comedy gig has died after suffering a medical emergency in a packed theatre on the opening night of a major festival
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#theguardian.com. #Mar.25.2025 Australians can now use Apple AirPods Pro as hearing aids – but experts warn they’re not for everyone. Experts hope the use of the headphones for mild to moderate hearing loss will reduce stigma and persuade people to test their hearing
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#theguardian.com. #Mar.24.2025 Fire ant sting hospitalisations surge post-Cyclone Alfred as reports of first pet death also emerge. Twenty-three people hospitalised with fire ant stings amid a surge in reports of the highly invasive pest in south-east Queensland
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#theguardian.com. #Mar.21.2025 Quill Awards 2025: Guardian journalist wins Melbourne Press Club award for reporting on disability. Nino Bucci highly commended in feature writing, investigations and news reporting, while Petra Stock highly commended in science, medical and health reporting
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