Butchers report chicken meat sales drop amid public anxiety about bird flu
A Perth butcher says he has seen a decline in his otherwise stable chicken sales in recent weeks…
Bird flu fears could increase demand for backyard hens, seller says
Chicken breeders are bracing for a surge in demand for backyard hens amid fears the potential spread of…
Animal rescuer warns of rooster influx, says school hatching programs making issue worse
An Adelaide-based animal rescuer shelter says it cannot take anymore roosters after a “heartbreaking” influx of reports. Fairview…
Suspected bird flu infection in red fox in metro Adelaide
South Australian authorities say they have five new suspected events of bird flu in the state, including a…
Adelaide Zoo and Monarto prepare to vaccinate vulnerable birds against H5 bird flu as outbreak intensifies
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Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park are preparing to vaccinate some…
Bird flu suspected after more than 1,000 birds found dead in SA, more deaths in Tasmania
South Australian authorities have identified three mass bird mortality events involving more than 1,000 crested terns, which are…
Menindee Lakes: Ecologist finds 400 dead pelicans at Lake Cawndilla
Hundreds of native pelicans have dropped death at a highly significant wildlife wetland, with authorities left scrambling to…
First Phillip Island penguin dies from H5N1 bird flu
A Phillip Island penguin has died from H5N1 bird flu in the first detection among the island’s little…
Melbourne Royal Show bans poultry exhibitions as H5 bird flu cases rise
The Melbourne Royal Show has cancelled poultry competitions and exhibitions for 2026 in the wake of surging H5…
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…
Everything you need to know about Australia’s bird flu surge
There are more than a hundred confirmed cases of the deadly H5N1 bird flu across Australia. The virus…
NSW records its first cases of deadly H5 avian influenza in Australian native birds
The New South Wales government has confirmed the state’s first cases of H5 avian influenza in Australian native…