Diphtheria outbreak, child protection clamp down, and a mouse plague | Australia Wide this week

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There have now been more than 220 cases of diphtheria reported so far this year across Australia, primarily in the Northern Territory but also in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland. The Government has announced a $7.2 million vaccine blitz - but will it do enough to protect First Nations communities?

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