A new report into Australia's sexual health shows an increase in gonorrhoea, a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that was once extremely rare in Australia.
There has also been a huge increase in HIV within the Indigenous community with many health experts supporting national implementation of a new HIV medication.
The annual report, released by the Kirby Institute at the University of New South Wales shows a 63 per cent increase in gonorrhoea cases among young heterosexual men and women over the past five years.
The highest rates were for those aged between 15 to 24, with more men than women with the infection.
Associate Professor Rebecca Guy, from the Kirby Institute, says the reasons behind the increase are unclear but there is a link to sexual behaviour.
