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Deadly disease outbreak linked to waning vaccinations
A dip in vaccination rates has been blamed for one of Australia's worst diphther...
Lloyd Jones 19 May 2026
Troy Cassar-Daley backs winter vaccine campaign for mob
Gumbaynggirr and Bundjalung country music icon Troy Cassar-Daley is urging First...
Joseph Guenzler 19 May 2026
Lung Foundation Australia urges First Nations communities to get ‘flu ready’ this winter
Lung Foundation Australia is encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander c...
Giovanni Torre 20 Apr 2026
Three-year 'Closing the Vaccine Gap' initiative to better protect health of WA Aboriginal communities
A new Curtin University-led program will work to make a vital contribution to re...
Giovanni Torre 16 Dec 2025
First Nations communities encouraged to protect their Mob with free flu vaccinations
With winter fast approaching, First Nations communities are being urged to take...
Giovanni Torre 22 Apr 2025
Samoan PM, health boss criticise RFK Jnr appointment

Samoa's prime minister and director-general of health have lambasted Robert F. Kennedy Jnr's vaccine misinformation. Kennedy, the nephew of former president John F.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 31, 2025
Breaking barriers as Curtin University's first Indigenous professor of nursing

Professor Anne-Marie Eades made history as Curtin University's first Indigenous Professor of Nursing. Her appointment not only marks a personal achievement but also represents a significant milestone...

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Oct 24, 2024
Health professionals urge Indigenous people to get the flu vaccine

With the onset of flu season, the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health is calling on all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Apr 16, 2024
Post-pandemic fall in child vaccination 'concerning'

Health experts are concerned about declining vaccination rates among children and are calling for a targeted campaign to lift uptake. Childhood vaccination rates have dropped for a second year, prompt...

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Maeve Bannister Dec 14, 2023
Plea for vaccination "surge" as Indigenous rates lag

There's a plea for Australia to roll out vaccine 'surges' as the take up rate for jabs against serious diseases is lagging among high-risk groups.

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Rachael Ward Nov 27, 2023
Study spotlights vaccine benefit for Indigenous people

Indigenous people at higher risk of developing respiratory infections are being urged to keep up-to-date with COVID-19 boosters, as a study finds its effectiveness against serious disease.

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Maeve Bannister May 30, 2023
EXCLUSIVE: No clarification on vaccine mandate for Traditional Owners

The Kimberley Land Council (KLC) is calling for the WA Government to enforce its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the resources industry on all Traditional Owners going onto mine sites to carry out herita...

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Aleisha Orr Mar 9, 2022
Race to protect WA's homeless against COVID

Health authorities and other groups are in a race against time to ensure Western Australia's vulnerable homeless people are protected against COVID-19 before the state's borders open.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jan 20, 2022
Pilbara COVID vaccination levels remain low as border reopening looms

Concerns have been raised about low vaccination levels in the Pilbara as Western Australia approaches the scheduled date for reopening the state's border, with around 40% of Pilbara residents still co...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jan 18, 2022
Correct information vital for Aboriginal communities in 'uncertain times'

"The right information isn't getting out to community to protect our mob." These were the words of Yamatji Noongar woman and Greens Senator for WA, Dorinda Cox in light of the revelation the Chamber o...

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Aleisha Orr Dec 22, 2021
EXCLUSIVE CME wrongly advised miners Traditional Owners didn't need to be vaccinated

There have likely been breaches to the WA Government's vaccine mandate for workers on mine sites due to incorrect information provided to mining companies about whether Traditional Owners had to adher...

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Aleisha Orr Dec 21, 2021
Restrictions placed on APY lands after COVID-19 detected

South Australian authorities have imposed restrictions on residents in the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in the state's north after COVID-19 was detected in wastewater at Ind...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 14, 2021
Understanding key to jab push

Understanding COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Aboriginal communities is proving vital in the push to increase vaccination rates. As of December 1, 57.

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Aleisha Orr Dec 8, 2021
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