Bird Flu Case Detected in Victoria Just Days After Eradication Announcement

Bird Flu Case Detected in Victoria Just Days After Eradication Announcement

Australia’s recent declaration of being bird flu-free has proved short-lived, with the Victorian Agriculture Department announcing an outbreak at a farm in the state’s north. The Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness conducted testing at Geelong confirming a H7N8 strain, which is different to the strain that hit Victorian poultry farms last year. The property has been placed in quarantine and arrangements made to ensure the disease does not spread from the Strathbogie Shire in Victoria’s north-east, the department said. On Feb. 6, the federal government announced Australia was officially bird flu-free after there had been no detections of H7 avian influenza since July. More than 1.8 million birds were killed in a quest to rid the nation of the disease after Victoria, New South Wales, and the ACT experienced outbreaks. The Victorian Agriculture Department warned people should contact a 24-hour hotline, on 1800 675 888, or their local vet if

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Bird Flu Case Detected in Victoria Just Days After Eradication Announcement

Bird Flu Case Detected in Victoria Just Days After Eradication Announcement

Australia’s recent declaration of being bird flu-free has proved short-lived, with the Victorian Agriculture Department announcing an outbreak at a farm in the state’s north. The Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness conducted testing at Geelong confirming a H7N8 strain, which is different to the strain that hit Victorian poultry farms

Vote Counting Continues in Neck and Neck Dual Victorian By-Election Races

Vote Counting Continues in Neck and Neck Dual Victorian By-Election Races

Dual by-elections in Victoria are too close to call but Werribee appears to be no longer a safe Labor seat and the Greens are trailing the Liberals in the Prahran electorate. Political pundits will be scouring the results for clues about Labor’s electoral fortunes at state and federal levels. The two

Australian Man Charged With Death Threats, Anti-Semitic Abuse Against MPs

Australian Man Charged With Death Threats, Anti-Semitic Abuse Against MPs

The man is alleged to have made several death threats, as well as making anti-Semitic remarks over social media and email. A 33-year-old man from Reservoir, Victoria, has been arrested and charged with four counts of using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence and one count of

‘Trump Backs AUKUS’: As Australia Tips 0 Million Into US Submarine Industry

‘Trump Backs AUKUS’: As Australia Tips $800 Million Into US Submarine Industry

U.S. President Donald Trump backs the $368 billion U.S.-Australia submarine deal and is committed to ensuring off-the-shelf boats are delivered on time, his top defence official says. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosted Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles in Washington on Saturday in his first meeting with a foreign counterpart

Tesla Chooses Aussie Coal Town for Battery Repair Site

Tesla Chooses Aussie Coal Town for Battery Repair Site

Tesla has chosen an Australian coal town to build a battery service, repair, and renewal facility for its vehicle, home-sized and electricity grid-scale battery products. The U.S. company’s re-manufacturing facility in Collie, Western Australia’s (WA) southwest, will be one of the largest in the nation and could eventually service the

Airport Closes as Flood-Hit Region Braces for More Rain

Airport Closes as Flood-Hit Region Braces for More Rain

An airport has closed as a flood-hit region braces for more heavy rainfall, with severe weather and a possible cyclone on the horizon. There is no relief in sight for a sodden north Queensland after enduring a week of wet weather that has cut power, forced hundreds to evacuate their

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