David Hannantnews.com.au·20 Jun, 2026 01:37 AM4 mins to readScientists are investigating if a sick bird in Western Australia has the H5 avian flu strain. Photo / Getty ImagesScientists are investigating if a sick bird in Western Australia has the H5 avian flu strain. Photo / Getty ImagesThe first suspected case of a new strain of bird flu has been found in Australia.Scientists are scrambling to determine if it is the same one that wiped out thousands of seals on sub-Antarctic Aussie islands.
Federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins said on Friday a positive test had been
