Anthony Albanese says Australia’s first mainland case of deadly H5N1 bird flu ‘concerning’

Tests taken in Western Australia suggest a second bird was also infected, but there is no evidence poultry or agriculture systems are affectedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe deadly H5N1 bird flu strain has arrived on the Australian mainland with test results confirming a migratory seabird found on the Western Australian coast was positive for the disease.The agriculture minister, Julie Collins, confirmed a brown skua – found unwell last Sunday at Cape Le Grand national park near Esperance in southern WA had died from H5N1. Continue reading...