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

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Newly collated data also indicates 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 experts warning of concerning rises among women. The report also notes that Newly collated sexual health data from UNSW’s Kirby Institute indicates 42,393 gonorrhoea notifications and 5,986 infectious syphilis notifications were recorded in 2025. The figures represent 10-year increases of 57% and 56%, respectively.

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