First case of bird flu in pelican detected, another suspected sea lion case sent for testing
The nation’s first case of a pelican infected with H5 bird flu has been confirmed by South Australian…
Dead juvenile whale washed up on Victor Harbor beach to be tested for bird flu
South Australian authorities are investigating whether a dead juvenile whale that washed up on a beach near Victor…
Authorities confirm fox death from bird flu in Victoria, suspected case in dolphin
H5 bird flu has been detected in a fox in Victoria’s south-west, in the state’s first recorded case…
Bird Flu Kills First Dolphin in Australia, Raising Fears for Its Wildlife
The dolphin found near Goolwa was a common dolphin, like the one in the image. Credit: Wikimedia Commons…
Indigenous rangers appeal for more bird flu funding to protect biodiversity, human health
Indigenous ranger groups working in Australia’s remotest wild areas are appealing to the federal government to increase their…
Australia’s first bird flu case in a mammal confirmed in South Australia, minister says
Australia’s first case of bird flu in a mammal has been confirmed following testing of a long-nosed fur…
Hundreds of birds have died from avian flu in Australia. What happens next?
In a matter of weeks, Australia has moved from its first mainland H5N1 bird flu detections to hundreds…
Race begins to vaccinate Phillip Island’s famous little penguin colony
Victorian wildlife officers will spend the coming weeks catching and vaccinating penguins against the devastating strain of bird…
Labor ‘doing everything’ in bird flu fight to stop poultry farm contamination
Authorities are “doing everything” they can to stop H5 bird flu infecting Australia’s poultry farms, the minister leading…
Bird flu detection at Narooma sparks fear for upcoming tourist season
Businesses on the NSW south coast are worried that tourism could be impacted following the first local detection…
Farmers ‘very nervous’, Hobart poultry show cancelled as bird flu H5N1 reaches Tasmania
For the past 25 years, Matthew Gunningham has been farming in the green pastures of Tasmania’s north-west. But…
H5N1 bird flu spread threatens Melbourne Royal Show poultry exhibiton
Victoria’s iconic agricultural show could be without bird exhibitions and poultry competitions as avian flu spreads across the…