The gov’s $18b win from your tax + The anti-vax ideas killing kids

Monday Headlines: Anthony Albanese promises to "defend democracy" alongside "mate" Keir Starmer, Federal Budget in $18 billion better shape than expected, former Australian political candidate to front court over Nazi salute, Pfizer in court over contraceptive alleged to cause brain tumours and Brisbane sweeps the footy codes with four wins over weekend!

Deep Dive: A number of once common, and deadly, diseases have become rare in Australia, but with vaccine hesitancy on the rise, there are fears that could change.

Measles, an illness that once killed hundreds of children a year, is now spreading in Australia and abroad, with experts worried we’ve forgotten what a vaccine-free world was like.

In this episode of The Briefing, Tara Cassidy speaks with Associate Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology Dr David Muscatello, about what’s ahead if we continue on this path.

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