Australia’s first H5N1 detections have raised concern for native birds and mammals that may have little experience with the ...

Federal government identifies more than 150 native and unique bird species and 10 mammal species at ‘very high risk’ ...

Australia's native duck species were already threatened by urban sprawl, climate change, hunting and habitat degradation. Now ...

Authorities have confirmed three seabirds have died of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus. It is too ...

Around 100 species of native wildlife are on a list of species under significant threat from the deadly strain of bird flu ...

From brightly colored birds to the much-loved sugar glider, Australia's native animals are a sight to behold. The island continent is home to nearly 600,000 plants, animals and insects, many of which ...

Australia has detected its first suspected mainland case of H5N1 bird flu in a remote part of the country's southwest, ...

Tests taken in Western Australia suggest a second bird was also infected, but there is no evidence poultry or agriculture systems are affected ...

Symptoms range from conjunctivitis and mild respiratory illness to severe pneumonia and respiratory failure. Read more at ...

Feral animals could become bird flu spreaders and sources of mutations, experts and farmers warn, prompting calls urgently to ...

A third confirmed case of the deadly H5N1 bird flu has been found in a migratory bird on Australia's southern coast.

On a remote beach near Esperance, Western Australia, two sick seabirds have brought the bird flu crisis to Australia. Testing has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in a brown ...