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Longer waiting time at emergency departments marks worrying trend | ABC NEWS
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October 13, 2026
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Australia's peak body for emergency doctors says hospitals are "clogging up" as the country fails to cope with its ageing population. The Australasian College for Emergency medicine says tens of thousands of older patients are now waiting longer than 25 hours in emergency depart
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