New genital herpes diagnoses in England rose by 3% in 2025, bucking an 8% overall fall in sexually transmitted infections. Health experts urge vital testing, especially as cases remain high among young people and gay/bisexual men.
Victoria's peak fisheries body wants the federal government to trial carp herpes in Wimmera water storages to manage the invasive pest, citing frustration over delays and the ecological damage caused by European carp.
A Canberra man has been convicted in an Australian first for recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm by transmitting genital herpes to a sexual partner. He received a 13-month sentence under a community correction order.
In one of the first cases of its kind in Australia, a man with a sexually transmitted infection admits to recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm.
