Suspected mass bird flu deaths found in second state as Murray Watt warns ‘this is the beginning’
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Key context: <p>Environment minister says Australia has ‘long and difficult journey’ and says more mass mortality events likely</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Aerial surveillance has detected mass bird deaths in a second Australian state in another suspected escalation of the spread of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/bird-flu">deadly H5 bird flu</a>.</p><p>The environment minister, Murray Watt, said on Monday Australia had begun “a long and difficult journey” as CSIRO analysis confirmed Australia’s first mass mortality event at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/01/first-australian-mass-mortality-event-suspected-as-deadly-bird-flu-virus-rapidly-escalates-among-native-birds">Baudin Rocks</a> off South Australia’s coast.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/03/suspected-mass-bird-flu-deaths-found-in-second-state-as-murray-watt-warns-this-is-the-beginning">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Environment minister says Australia has ‘long and difficult journey’ and says more mass mortality events likelyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAerial surveillance has detected mass bird deaths in a second Australian state in another suspected escalation of the spread of deadly H5 bird flu.The environment minister, Murray Watt, said on Monday Australia had begun “a long and difficult journey” as CSIRO analysis confirmed Australia’s first mass mortality event at Baudin Rocks off South Australia’s coast. Continue reading...
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