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Farmers on alert for bird flu
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (30+ words) Aussie farmer discusses bird flu crisis and impact on farms Updated June 24, 2026 " 7: 34am, first published 7: 30am...
Concerns bird flu may have spread to SA
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (34+ words) Two dead seabirds are being tested for bird flu in South Australia. Updated June 24, 2026 " 6: 08am, first published 6: 06am...
What will happen to my franking credits under the new trust rules?
4+ hour, 31+ min ago (1114+ words) June 24, 2026 " 5: 07am My wife and I have a discretionary family trust whose only income is fully franked dividends from Australian shares. The trust distributes that income equally between us, and we include both the dividends and the franking credits in our…...
Weedkiller banned in 70 countries remains legal in Australia
14+ hour, 54+ min ago (52+ words) A controversial weed killer banned in more than 70 countries and linked to Parkinson's disease will still be used in Australia. Updated June 23, 2026 " 6: 43pm, first published 6: 41pm...
Bird flu surveillance ramps up after fears it has reached SA
16+ hour, 50+ min ago (52+ words) The desperate effort to prevent a bird flu outbreak has widened, with authorities testing two dead seabirds found in South Australia. Updated June 23, 2026 " 4: 47pm, first published 4: 45pm...
Bird flu: Antarctic storms threaten to dump more dying birds on Australians shores
17+ hour, 30+ min ago (771+ words) June 23, 2026 " 4: 07pm Australians should be on high alert for more sick or dead birds this week as a storm brews in the Southern Ocean that could drive more infected birds from the Antarctic region to our coastline, raising the risk of…...
Expert warns of bird flu catastrophe
23+ hour, 17+ min ago (46+ words) Dr Carol Booth of the Invasive Species Council says "in all likelihood", Australia faces a bird flu emergency. Updated June 23, 2026 " 10: 20am, first published 10: 15am...
Extinction risk: Why the new virus threat to WAs wildlife extends beyond birds
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (966+ words) June 23, 2026 " 5: 00am Endangered sea lions living along Western Australia's coastline are under the threat of extinction, scientists warn, as concern grows over two confirmed cases of the highly contagious bird flu. Several environment groups have called on the federal government to…...
How bird flu spreads
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (50+ words) While the risk to the community from the H5 strain remains low, bird flu can spread from animals to humans. Updated June 22, 2026 " 9: 53pm, first published 9: 51pm...
Second case of bird flu confirmed in WA
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (52+ words) A migratory seabird found near Esperance has become the second bird to test positive to the H5 avian flu in Australia Updated June 22, 2026 " 9: 51pm, first published 9: 45pm...