The Latest Breaking News from Kerry Chant

The plea for flu jabs comes as Hunter health authorities say they're fighting a "perfect storm" of flu and COVID.

Respected epidemiologist Mary-Louise McLaws, who has been recognised in this year's Queen's Birthday honours list, reflects on how her life changed following her brain cancer diagnosis.

NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant is urging anyone at risk of HIV to get tested after cases numbers dropped to a new low, alongside a fall in testing.

A free flu jab will be available to all NSW residents in a bid to help combat a bumper flu season.

After two years of lockdowns and social distancing the flu has returned with a vengeance. In a move to encourage people to protect themselves, the jab is now being offered for free. But its availability differs throughout the states and territories.

NSW health authorities are embarking on a "month-long blitz" to combat what is predicted to be a horror winter for influenza, with 1,100 reported cases of respiratory illness in the past week and 150 presentations and admissions to hospitals.

NSW hospitals are under intense pressure, with high numbers of COVID-19 cases amid a horror flu season causing crippling staff shortages.

Health authorities are warning Australians to be vigilant after two cases of monkeypox were confirmed, saying that "viruses do not discriminate".

Monkeypox, most commonly found in west and central Africa, is said to be milder than smallpox in humans