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Health warnings as NSW swelters in extreme heat | Sky News AustraliaResidents in NSW have been warned to stay indoors, minimise physical activity, and keep hydrated as the state bakes in high intensity heat.\n\nThe majority of the state is forecast to exceed 41C from Wednesday to Friday, before a cool change on Saturday.\n\nPenrith is forecast to reach 45C on Friday with Sydney to hit 34C while temperatures of 47C are expected to continue in western NSW.\n\n\n\n\n
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Private health insurance to offer less for more | Sky News AustraliaUp to half of private health insurance policyholders across the country have received letters from their insurers explaining that entitlements have changed as a result of Federal Government health reforms set to come into effect this April.\n\nThe changes mean some members will pay higher premiums and receive fewer benefits.\n\nThe reforms were intended to make health insurance simpler by introducing a system of gold, silver, bronze and basic product tiers.
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Greens calls for national pill testing regime | Sky News AustraliaFULL INTERVIEW: The Greens have called on the federal government to roll out national pill testing scheme, in the wake of a young man dying at a music festival last month.\n\nGreens Senator Rachel Siewert says the ‘war on drugs’ have failed, and that governments and health authorities should prioritise harm minimisation.\n\nHer comments come after the suspected overdose of a 22-year-old man at a festival on the state’s Central Coast in December, marking the fourth drug related death in NSW in four months.\n\nThe NSW government is against the move, instead urging festival goers to refrain from taking illegal drugs.\n\nMs Siewert has told Sky News illicit drug taking 'is a health issue' and needs to 'addressed as such.'
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Australian travellers warned of 'new health risks' overseasTravelling overseas? NSW Health warns of new disease outbreaks in countries including Japan and Malaysia.
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NSW child diagnosed with measles, marking three cases in under a weekHEALTH ALERT: A child has become the third person diagnosed with the measles in less than a week in NSW. 9News
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Worst heat in nearly a decade hits NSW and ACT | Sky News AustraliaThe worst heat in nearly a decade is gripping parts of NSW and ACT amid an extreme, week-long heatwave. \n\nThe NSW Health Department has warned this is the worst heat the state has experienced for a prolonged period since 2011, when the mortality rate increased by 13 per cent.\n\nWith total fire bans in place in parts of the state, authorities are warning that elevated fire danger ratings will be in place by the end of this week. \n\n\n
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Indigenous men’s health TV series sees $1 million boost | Sky News AustraliaA television series aimed at improving the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men has received $1 million in funding from the federal government.\n\nBushTV’s Camping on Country program will be based in camps around Australia, and will be fronted by health advocate Ernie Dingo.\n\nThe series seeks to ensure Indigenous men have a strong voice in health and wellbeing services in their own communities.\n\nMr Dingo says the funding boost will help the program to visit and revisit communities all over the country over coming years. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n\n\n\n\n
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Sydney Airport upgrade fighting Opal fare evasion | Sky News AustraliaNew barriers will be installed at Sydney Airport to stop people tapping on at the turnstiles without paying the full fare.\n\nFrom January 7, gates at the domestic and international stations will not open for cardholders who don't have enough credit.\n\nThe security upgrade will force passengers with negative balances to put money onto their Opal cards at top-up machines inside the station.\n\nThe NSW state government hopes the new plan will prevent people from rorting the system.\n\n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Kerryn Phelps voices support for pill-testing trials | Sky News AustraliaIndependent MP Kerryn Phelps has voiced her support for a pill-testing trial, backed by former NSW Premier Bob Carr. \n\nThe doctor-turned-politician says evidence for a program needs to be gathered, similar to the Kings Cross injecting centre trial, approved by the then-premier 20 years ago.\n\nThe debate has been re-ignited following the recent drug-related deaths of five festival-goers. \n\n\nImage: News Corp Australia
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