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Australia's major events cancelled and postponed due to coronavirus pandemic

AAP - 16-03-2020

A number of major sporting and other events have either been cancelled or closed to spectators because of the coronavirus

 
Australia states move towards coronavirus emergency

AAP - 16-03-2020

State and territory governments are expected to follow Victorian and the ACT in deciding to declare states of emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

 
State president says preparations for a pandemic were progressing too slowly

AAP - 11-03-2020

The Australian Medical Association (WA) says banning mass gatherings and closing all schools to stop the spread of coronavirus should soon be considered.

 
Federal Health Minister says half of Australia's virus patients are well again

AAP - 10-03-2020

Australia has seen 100 confirmed cases of coronavirus and more than half have recovered as the government assures people they can only catch it once.

 
Australian government reassures the public that it has things well in hand

AAP - 06-03-2020

As new cases are confirmed across Australia, the government has sent a message to remain calm while it extends the travel ban to include South Korea.

 
Why do men (and most other male animals) die younger? It's all in the Y chromosome

Health Times - 05-03-2020

According to popular theory, men live shorter lives than women because they take bigger risks, have more dangerous jobs, drink and smoke more, and are poor at seeking advice

 
The deadly opioid fentanyl is turning up in disguise on Sydney streets

Health Times - 03-03-2020

On February 21 NSW Health issued a warning

 
The NSW government rejects 5 ice inquiry recommendations

AAP - 28-02-2020

The report from NSW's special commission of inquiry into the drug ice has been been made public a month after it was handed to the government.

 
Alcohol too easy for minors to buy online

Health Times - 25-02-2020

Tougher laws for online alcohol sales are needed to prevent under-18s and people with an alcohol dependency from buying liquor at the touch of a button, UNSW public health

 
Report says overdose fears for users of GBH party drug

AAP - 21-02-2020

The increasing popularity of illicit drug GBH has prompted a report into related overdose deaths with clinicians concerned users underestimate its potency.

 

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