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Gonorrhoea and syphilis rise by more than 50% in Australia with ‘concerning’ rise in cases in women

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Newly collated data also shows Indigenous Australians experiencing disproportionally high rates of infection Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Rates of reported gonorrhoea and infectious syphilis have increased by more than…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:00:12 UTC.

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