H5 bird flu testing underway for mass mortality of terns on SA island
South Australian authorities are investigating a mass bird mortality event after more than 80 dead and sick birds were found off the state’s south-east coast.
After deliberating for just over two hours, a jury found former prison worker Enio Screpanti guilty of the rape and aggravated indecent assault of a female inmate.
Wildlife experts are warning the escalation of the nation’s H5 bird flu outbreak is a sign of what’s to come after South Australia detected three mass mortality events believed to be linked to the infection.
South Australia confirms its second H5 bird flu case while Western Australia investigates two more suspected detections, as authorities say the virus has not spread beyond isolated wild birds.