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 affected Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The 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
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Anthony Albanese said the government’s first priority was to ‘restrict the spread’ after the first confirmed case of H5N1 bird flu was confirmed on mainland Australia Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAPView image in fullscreenAnthony Albanese said the government’s first priority was to ‘restrict the spread’ after the first confirmed case of H5N1 bird flu was confirmed on mainland Australia Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAPAustralia newsAnthony 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 affected Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Lisa Cox Environment and climate correspondentFri 19 Jun 2026 21.14 EDTFirst…
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