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Decades ago, measles was a routine part of childhood until Australia eliminated the highly-contagious virus through a vaccination campaign. So why are we now seeing the return of it and other preventable childhood diseases?

The review, released on Friday, said no government data or sensitive information was compromised during the incident.

Australia has experienced an unusually early start to the flu season because of the fast-spreading variant.

Announcement comes after the federal government admitted the use of income apportionment to determine welfare payments was invalid * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast About 3 million Australians affected by Centrelink’s unlawful debt calculation method will be eligible for up to $600 in compensation after the federal government admitted the process was invalid. The social services minister, Tanya Plibersek, announced on Wednesday the government would also raise the threshold for small, accidental debts to $250, meaning about 1.2 million debts are expected to be waived or not raised this financial year. Continue reading...