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Does Hep C Hold the Key to HIV?

One of the big mysteries in the research on an HIV cure might have its explanation in hepatitis C. It’s seen as the greatest challenge in HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)…

11 September 2026

Thousands of Australians received infected blood, over decades. Now they’ll have their say

From the 1970s to the 1990s, an estimated 3,500–8,500 Australians acquired HIV or hepatitis C through infected blood or blood products. The exact number isn’t known and it may be substantially higher. Many people likely died without knowing they had been infected.

9 September 2026

Changes to Hepatitis B Prescribing Accreditation

From 1 September 2026, the prescriber accreditation requirement for hepatitis B medicines under the PBS Section 100 (s100) Highly Specialised Drugs (HSD) Program will be removed. As a result, all…

3 September 2026

Australian Company Researching Potential Hepatitis B/Hepatitis D Treatment

Sydney-based pharmaceutical company Biotron is investigating a new drug candidate that shows promise in treating both hepatitis B and hepatitis D. Hepatitis B on its own is in desperate need…

24 August 2026

Senate to Investigate Historical Blood Contamination

The Senate has voted to establish a new inquiry into Australia’s infected blood scandal. This follows a recent ABC Australian Story episode on contaminated blood products has brought the topic…

19 August 2026

Global Wins Against Hepatitis

As Australia struggles to meet its 2030 targets for viral hepatitis elimination, it is instructive to look at successes elsewhere in the world. Four Nations Seeking Elimination As an example,…

19 August 2026

Failing to eliminate hepatitis by 2030 will cost $2.6 billion

Australia faces more than $2.6 billion in avoidable costs by 2030 if it fails to meet national hepatitis B and hepatitis C elimination targets, new modelling released by Hepatitis Australia…

17 August 2026

World Hepatitis Day 2026 Outreach

A day after Australians received their first national AusAlert test on 27 July, hepatitis organisations throughout the country were putting out a warning of their own on 28 July World…

14 August 2026 | Issue 110

‘Australian Story’ episode a reminder to get tested and treated for Hep C

Hepatitis Australia and Hepatitis SA are reminding all Australians, particularly anyone who received a blood transfusion or blood product before donor screening began in 1990, that hepatitis C is curable,…

13 August 2026

In Our Library: Take the next step this World Hepatitis Day

This year’s theme for World Hepatitis Day is “Take the Next Step.” It encourages people to take action for their health, no matter where they are in their journey. Prevention,…

31 July 2026 | Issue 110

Hoax, Hype or Hope

This Hepatitis B Voices Australia (HBVA) event for World Hepatitis Day 2026 proved to be an evening of insights and thoughtful discussions. The forum was held in partnership with the…

30 July 2026 | Issue 110

Independent Review Recommends Inquiry on Life Insurance for People Living with Blood-borne Viruses

People living with HIV continue to be denied insurance coverage or are offered coverage on substantially less favourable terms, reinforcing financial insecurity.

30 July 2026

Take the Next Step

South Australians are urged to get tested this World Hepatitis Day: 28 July, 2026. Nearly 300,000 Australians are at risk of liver cancer from hepatitis B and hepatitis C and…

27 July 2026

Paint and Learn

Hepatitis SA educators are offering Paint and Learn sessions where participants have fun painting on canvases as they learn and chat about viral hepatitis and blood borne viruses. This approach…

16 July 2026

Hepatitis C & Overactive Bladder

There is a significant association between living with the hepatitis C virus and suffering from overactive bladder syndrome (OAB), according to a study published in the journal BMC Urology. The bladder has a…

8 July 2026 | Issue 110

In Our Library: June 2026 Highlights

Hepatitis B surveillance, adult hepatitis B vaccination, viral hepatitis and liver cancer, and more… Click on the images to access or view all resources added in the last month. Surveillance for hepatitis…

1 July 2026

New Free Hepatitis C Telehealth Service

A new national hepatitis C telehealth service is making it easier for people to get assessed, tested and treated for hepatitis C in Australia. Launched in June by Hepatitis Australia,…

23 June 2026 | Issue 110

The over‑50s are most likely to overdose. Here’s how older people use drugs

Latest figures from the Pennington Institute show that older Australians make up the highest proportion of unintentional overdose deaths.

19 June 2026

Australia’s Deadliest Year of Drug Overdoses

New data from the Penington Institute has revealed that 2,272 Australians died of drug-induced deaths in 2023, with the rate of unintentional overdoses increasing to nearly 80 per cent. On average,…

18 June 2026

New Hep B Drug Results: How good is it?

Pharmaceutical giant, GSK, who seem to be leading the field in developing a hepatitis B functional cure, has finally presented the results on their new drug, bepirovirsen. The 254 million…

4 June 2026 | Issue 110

Hep B Functional Cure – a plain language explainer

There has been a lot of talk about a functional cure for hepatitis B. What exactly does that mean? And how does that affect someone who’s living with chronic hepatitis…

3 June 2026

4474 Lives Saved, But Targets Will Not Be Met

Powerful new data from the 2024 annual report for Measuring the progress towards the targets of the National Hepatitis B Strategy (launched by The Peter Doherty Institute at the end…

29 May 2026 | Issue 110

In Our Library: May 2026 Highlights

The national hepatitis strategies, Viral Hepatitis Mapping Project reports, and more… Click on the images to access, or view all resources added in the last month Sixth national hepatitis C strategy 2025…

29 May 2026

PIEDs and Transmission Risks

The use of performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs) is growing. While reliable data about the number of people in the community who use them is hard to find, PIED…

26 May 2026