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

September 14, 2026 · 3:00 pm 1 sources

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• Gonorrhoea and syphilis rise by more than 50% in Australia with ‘concerning’ rise in cases in women
  The Guardian · September 14, 2026 15:00
  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 50% across Australia over the past decade, with…