The H5N1 strain of bird flu is different to the strain affecting eggs, but it has been decimating wildlife on every other continent on earth. Ecologists say it could arrive in Australia in spring.

This past April, a Good Samaritan in Australia left a gym class and noticed something strange. A pair of birds stood out in ...

An article published in May by Dr Michelle Willie, a researcher at the Doherty Institute, entitled “Chickens, ducks, seals and cows: a dangerous bird flu strain is knocking on Australia’s door ...

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held a working session with newly appointed Ambassador of Australia to ...

More than 150,000 livestock are dead or lost following widespread flooding in northeastern Australia. But researchers say the floods will provide a lifeline for some species, reviving bird ...

This rare bird stands roughly six inches or 15 cm tall and weighs less than four ounces. Plains-wanderers have bright yellow beaks, legs and eyes. They have tan, white and black feathers that form ...

Last year, bird flu killed more than 40 million egg-laying birds. Including ducks and chickens, 148 million birds have been ordered euthanized since H5N1 began spreading around the U.S. in 2022 ...

As of Jan. 6, there have been 66 human cases of bird flu reported in 10 states, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).