Health officials have issued an urgent warning after a highly infectious disease was detected for the first time since 2022. South Australia has reported three locally acquired cases of mpox (formerly monkey pox), the first in the state since 2022. Three men, one in his 20s, one in his 30sContinue Reading
The NSW government has said closing down schools amid worsening Covid-19 outbreaks throughout winter will be an absolute “last resort”, but at the same time schools are struggling with a “chronic teacher shortage which the previous government ignored”. Deputy Premier and Education Minister Prue Car said students in six outContinue Reading
Classes have been disrupted and some children will have to learn from home amid rising cases at four NSW schools. Three schools are currently impacted by whole year groups learning from home, a small fraction of the more than 2200 schools across the state. Braddock Public School in Cranebrook hasContinue Reading