Health officials say three people visited several locations while infectious over the past month.

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Also - cheaper medicines, energy bill relief and deficits expected to feature in tonight's federal budget announcement. 

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Also - the Pope speaks publicly for the first time in weeks following his hospital stay. 

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Also - a positive update following those mass bird deaths in Newcastle this week.

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Also - the major parties promise to lower the cost of medications if they win the federal election. 

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Another three people have been hospitalised - one in a critical condition. 

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Hundreds have been found deceased - testing is underway to learn the cause. 

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Ross Kerridge also wants the governance looked at - and the implications for ratepayers.

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It's part of a six-month trial in the general public areas of the stadium - and will cover NRL, NRLW and A-League matches. 

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Concerns created disruptions during school pick-up time yesterday - bus operator Keolis Downer is investigating. 

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