Bird flu confirmed in South Australia as infected petrel brings deadly H5N1 cases to three
By Lisa Cox and Graham Readfearn

An additional case is suspected in Western Australia, which would bring the total number of bird flu infections to four

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/24/bird-flu-case-confirmed-south-australia-western-australia-suspected

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Bird flu confirmed in South Australia as infected petrel brings deadly H5N1 cases to three

An additional case is suspected in Western Australia, which would bring the total number of bird flu infections to four

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Tasmanian devils, swift parrots, black swans: the animals at risk if bird flu takes off in Australia
By Graham Readfearn and Lisa Cox

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

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/24/h5n1-bird-flu-australia-native-bird-mammal-species-at-risk

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Tasmanian devils, swift parrots, black swans: the animals at risk if bird flu takes off in Australia

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

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Western Australian poultry farms locked down as second wild bird tests positive for H5N1 bird flu
By Tory Shepherd and Graham Readfearn

Poultry producer Ingham’s announces move, as a brown skua and a giant petrel the first confirmed H5 cases on Australia’s mainland

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/22/h5n1-bird-flu-australia-wild-birds-wa-poultry-farms-locked-down

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Western Australian poultry farms locked down after H5N1 bird flu discovered in wild birds

Poultry producer Inghams announces move after brown skua confirmed to have virus and petrel being tested, in first cases seen on Australia’s mainland

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BoM forecasts strong El Niño and warns climate change could amplify any effects on Australia
By Graham Readfearn

El Niño events linked with extreme weather around the world – and can increase risk of bushfires in Australia and coral bleaching on Great Barrier Reef

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/16/australia-el-nino-bom-bureau-of-meteorology-dry-hot-weather

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BoM forecasts strong El Niño and warns climate change could amplify effects on Australia

El Niño events linked with extreme weather around the world – and can increase risk of bushfires in Australia and coral bleaching on Great Barrier Reef

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‘Something is changing’: Sydney records warmest run of June days in more than a century
By Graham Readfearn

Temperatures topped 20C on Tuesday for the 10th consecutive day, a streak not seen since 1919

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/16/australia-climate-change-crisis-warmest-start-to-winter-for-century

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‘Something is changing’: Sydney records warmest run of June days in more than a century

Temperatures topped 20C on Tuesday for the 10th consecutive day, a streak not seen since 1919

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Shark expert says Tony Abbott ‘doesn’t understand the science’ after former PM calls for cull
By Graham Readfearn and Petra Stock

Another expert says drone technology may have prevented a shark attack at Coogee beach on Saturday

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/15/shark-expert-says-tony-abbott-doesnt-understand-the-science-after-former-pm-calls-for-cull

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Shark expert says Tony Abbott ‘doesn’t understand the science’ after former PM calls for cull

Another expert says drone technology may have prevented shark attack at Coogee beach on Saturday

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Shark expert says Tony Abbott ‘doesn’t understand the science’ after former PM calls for cull
By Graham Readfearn and Petra Stock

Another expert says drone technology may have prevented a shark attack at Coogee beach on Saturday

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/15/shark-expert-says-tony-abbott-doesnt-understand-the-science-after-former-pm-calls-for-cull

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Shark expert says Tony Abbott ‘doesn’t understand the science’ after former PM calls for cull

Another expert says drone technology may have prevented shark attack at Coogee beach on Saturday

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‘Headed off the charts’: world’s ocean surface temperature hits record high

Scientists warn of more marine heatwaves, leading to increased risk of extreme weather

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