Some 410,000 cases of influenza have been reported so far this year - up from 365,000 in 2024. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS

Australia is experiencing its worst-ever flu season, with some 410,000 cases of influenza reported this year, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners says.

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The figures already exceeded 2024's record 365,000 case numbers and were driven largely by slumping vaccination rates, college president Michael Wright said.

"This is not a record we want to be breaking," Dr Wright said in a statement.

"We must boost vaccination rates and reverse this trend."

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