Calls for federal government help with diphtheria outbreak

Australia has recorded its first death from diphtheria in almost a decade.It comes months after the Northern Territory and Western Australia declared outbreaks of the disease.More than 160 cases have been recorded nationally in 2026 - the highest number since the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System began in 1991.GUEST: John Boffa, Chief Medical Officer Public Health at Central Australian Aboriginal Congress PRODUCER: Eddy Diamond