Bird flu decimated South America’s marine mammals. What can Australia do differently?

Foto4440/Getty Australia is now confronting an outbreak of a deadly bird flu strain. As of Monday, the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus had been detected in 78 wild birds across mainland Australia. Until now, there had been no evidence of a large-scale outbreak. But authorities have confirmed the first instance of mass de

Australia's neighbour has spent years investigating how the lethal virus would impact its unique wildlife.

The first mass mortality of Australian wildlife from the deadly H5 bird flu has been confirmed in greater crested terns found on an island off South Australia's coast.