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New measles alert as case confirmed at Sydney airport

It can take up to 18 days for symptoms to appear after exposure to an infected person. Here’s what you need to know.

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A new health alert has been issued after a confirmed case of measles has been identified in Sydney’s inner south.

Vietnam scraps two-child policy as population ages

The rule blocking families from having more than two children was introduced in 1988.

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The number of people who can work is likely to peak in 2042 and, by 2054, the population may start shrinking.

Cruel twist in investigation into Aussie methanol poisoning tragedy

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Two workers formerly employed at the Laos backpacker’s hostel where 19-year-old Melbourne women, Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones, died of methanol poisoning, have fled the country.

Authorship of one of history’s most famous photos questioned

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Appearing in the world’s newspapers in 1972, The Terror of War — better known as Napalm Girl — became a symbol of opposition to the Vietnam War.

Mid-air emergency forces flight out of Australia to turn around

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A VietJet plane has been forced to return to Perth.

At least 179 dead, thousands evacuated as Typhoon Yagi batters Vietnam

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Typhoon Yagi triggered severe flooding in Hanoi as the Red River inundated the capital. (EPA PHOTO)