Cases of syphilis and gonorrhoea have doubled in Australia in the past decade, according to the latest data.

The information, released by the Kirby Institute of the University of NSW, revealed that in 2024, there 5866 diagnoses of syphilis around the country, and 44,210 of gonorrhoea.

Congenital syphilis, a condition that sees a pregnant mother pass the disease on to their infant, has also more than doubled since 2015, causing 34 infant deaths through the decade.

And chlamydia remains the most prevalent STI, with 101,742 diagnoses last year, though the rate remains steady.

HIV diagnoses, on the other hand, have fallen by 27 per cent in the past year, though mostly in Australia-born residents.

Other numbers showed there were significant gaps in sexual health in Australia.

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