March 8, 2026
Politics Live: Penny Wong warns Australians of ‘severe travel disruption’ due to Iran conflict; NSW to review hospital maintenance after fungus and bird lice outbreaks

Politics Live: Penny Wong warns Australians of ‘severe travel disruption’ due to Iran conflict; NSW to review hospital maintenance after fungus and bird lice outbreaks

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SmartTraveller tells Australians not to travel to most countries in the Middle East SmartTraveler has updated its list of countries not to travel to in the Middle East as conflict escalates in the region. Countries include: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. The website says Australians…

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After Khamenei, missile attacks continue amid defiance of Iranian leaders. Israel-Iran conflict news

After Khamenei, missile attacks continue amid defiance of Iranian leaders. Israel-Iran conflict news

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Tehran, Iran – Major airstrikes by the United States and Israel on Tehran and other cities continue as the Iranian establishment considers its future while launching projectiles across the region. The capital was rocked several times Sunday after a series of attacks in several neighbourhoods, with the Israeli military saying military centres were also the targets….

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America is losing millions of dollars due to measles. The actual loss cannot be calculated.

America is losing millions of dollars due to measles. The actual loss cannot be calculated.

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In early 2025, as a measles outbreak begins in West Texas, Katherine Wells knows she needs money. Although the outbreak was centred in Gaines County, a community an hour away, Wells, who heads Lubbock’s public health department, needed more staff to respond to the multiple exposures at local pediatricians’ offices, urgent care centres, restaurants and…

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