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A six-week-old child in Pennsylvania has died from measles, as confirmed by the Lancaster County coroner, amid a growing outbreak in the county. Two other measles-related deaths were previously reported in the area last week.
🐿️ This entirely preventable tragedy is the bitter fruit of sagging vaccination rates and dangerous public silence on proven safeguards.
Former Liberal MP Jenny Ware condemned the Coalition for backing Labor's gambling legislation, arguing it falls short of the wagering advertising ban recommended by the inquiry she served on. She called gambling a public health crisis demanding a stronger response from major parties.
🐿️ Ware's criticism exposes a Coalition split, but the real letdown is that vulnerable Australians will still be exposed to gambling ads without a full ban.
