Australian scientists to be evacuated from Macquarie Island over threat of deadly bird flu outbreak
A common dolphin has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu as the number of infections in South Australia…
H5 bird flu: Coral Sea islands get $1m seabird habitat rescue
A small island in the Coral Sea is getting into a million-dollar fight against weeds to help protect…
Fears for sea lions after mass bird mortality events at breeding grounds
There are concerns the endangered Australian sea lion could be devastated by bird flu, with mass bird deaths…
Menindee Lakes: Ecologist finds 400 dead pelicans at Lake Cawndilla
Hundreds of native pelicans have dropped dead at a highly significant wildlife wetland, with authorities left scrambling to…
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…
Threat to thousands of Australian birds and animals outlined as bird flu spreads
Several seabird species could be wiped out if bird flu continues to spread, according to a review of…
First H5 bird flu case confirmed on SA metro beach
The CSIRO says two native birds found dead on separate beaches in South Australia have tested positive for…
Queensland becomes Australia’s fourth state to confirm H5 bird flu case as petrel washes up on Moreton Island
Queensland has become Australia’s fourth state to confirm a case of bird flu. Authorities confirmed the case on…
Cronulla, Sydney: Whale carcass washes up at popular beach
A four-metre juvenile humpback whale carcass that washed up at a popular Sydney beach may be tested for…
Australia records 14 bird flu cases
Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Beth Cookson has indicated the latest sick bird, a petrel found at Lancelin Beach…
WA wildlife carers lacking resources at frontline of state’s bird flu response
Volunteer wildlife carers say the West Australian government has let them down as they front the state’s response…
International experts say surveilling local birds, marine mammals a ‘priority’ in bird flu response
Australia’s best bet at managing the spread of the deadly H5 strain of bird flu will come from…