2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (327+ words) A suspected case of bird flu forced a “partial lockdown” at a Wynyard school on Wednesday, with students pulled from play areas after a sick and a dead bird were found on the grounds. St Brigid’s Catholic School contacted the…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (361+ words) Three cases of dead birds in the Shoalhaven testing positive to H5 bird flu have resulted in people being urged to report any sick or dead birds they find. But that task is about to get a lot more complicated. Short-tailed…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (794+ words) The Otago Peninsula is cementing its reputation as a birdwatcher's delight, after it was officially declared possum free in March. The milestone marked more than 15 years of hard mahi championed by community members, who said they were already reaping the…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (172+ words) Containment rules relating to H5 Bird Flu remain in place across five south west municipalities. Warrnambool, Moyne, Corangamite, Glenelg and Colac Otway are all included in restrictions for flocks of poultry. The rules mean flocks of more than 50 birds need to…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (868+ words) The shot-hole borer was first detected in WA in 2021. (ABC News: Grace Burmas) With biosecurity resources tied up managing the outbreak of the bird flu, there are concerns attention has been diverted from the destructive shot-hole borer beetle. Farmers and…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (631+ words) A local ornithologist says it is only a matter of time before bird flu arrives in Nelson Tasman, and it could cause massive mortalities in species like the black swans at Farewell Spit. Dovedale ornithologist David Melville says it’s now…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (500+ words) Large flocks of migratory shorebirds are returning to north-western Australia from Northern Hemisphere breeding grounds. Some of these have made epic journeys over thousands of miles, travelling on an established avian flyway. Let’s explore this impressive feat and the Australian…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (386+ words) Lotto Powerball: One lucky ticket holder is $28m richer! Whangārei’s Native Bird Recovery Centre has new bird drop-off protocols as it prepares for the potential arrival of “bird flu” in Northland. The centre’s Carl Ashworth said the changes were precautionary measures…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (969+ words) "Not a single little penguin has been found to have 'bird flu'", reads an August 15, 2026, X post by Craig Kelly, a former MP with the centre-right Liberal Party who has previously shared vaccine misinformation debunked by AFP. His post included…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1016+ words) Real News, Told Simply.™ On August 26, a massive flash flood and mudslide caused damage over a huge area in Nepal and Tibet. One place that was destroyed was a busy border crossing between Nepal and China. The sudden flooding has…...