BBC World
Australia's worst diphtheria outbreak in decades claims its first death since 2018, as health officials scramble to vaccinate remote communities and remind everyone that vaccines exist for a reason.
The Guardian Europe
Australia’s largest diphtheria outbreak on record spreads through remote Indigenous communities, with more than 230 cases, delayed government funding, and a federal $7.2 million response that arrived just in time - maybe.
The Guardian Europe
Australia faces its biggest diphtheria outbreak in decades as vaccine gaps let a 1930s-era disease stage an unwelcome comeback, with 230+ cases and one suspected death.
The Guardian
NT government scraps Stolen Generation-era safeguards in child protection reform, prompting outrage from 330 First Nations groups who warn it will worsen the crisis.
The Guardian
Jefferson Lewis (47) skips murder court appearance for alleged killing of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby near Alice Springs, after lawyer requests absence - no bail sought, case returns July 30.
The Guardian
Australia's in-home childcare program, serving just 800 remote and vulnerable families, is collapsing under rising costs and government neglect - because apparently, helping the most fragile is optional.
The Guardian
Hundreds of evacuees from remote NT Indigenous communities say their flood evacuation shelter feels like a prison camp - complete with guard patrols, bag searches, and a 10-foot fence.
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