Australia has recorded a 50 per cent spike in new HIV diagnoses in a decade and a re-invigoration of prevention approaches is needed to drive down new cases, annual data show.
The spread of hepatitis C has halved over the past decade, while chlamydia continues to rise, according to research released by UNSW's National HIV Research Centres.
Twenty years after the 'Grim Reaper' television advertisements, leading HIV/AIDS researchers -- including those from UNSW -- say another graphic campaign is needed to tackle increasing infection rates.