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Bird flu is spreading across Australia. What happens next?

Bird flu is spreading across Australia. What happens next?

H5N1 is spreading along southern Australia and is likely to move inland, reach vulnerable island colonies and infect more wildlife. Monitoring will be...

02.09.2026 30

Pearls and Irritations

John Woinarski

What happens next with bird flu? An expert explains why monitoring matters

Understanding the true magnitude of the current H5N1 outbreak is key to curbing its spread.

31.08.2026 20

The Conversation

John Woinarski

Powerless against bird flu? Not entirely. Here are 8 ways to help protect Australia’s birds and mammals

As a lethal bird flu spreads in Australian wildlife, it can be easy to think nothing can stop it. That’s an error – much can be done.

05.08.2026 20

The Conversation

John Woinarski

Yes, feral cats and foxes really have driven many Australian mammals to extinction

Decades of evidence link foxes and feral cats with extinctions of Australian mammals. Claims these introduced predators aren’t responsible don’t...

23.01.2026 40

The Conversation

John Woinarski

And then there were none: Australia’s only shrew declared extinct

Australia’s only known shrew has been declared extinct. Its loss emphasises the need for national protection of Australia’s rare and unique wildlife.

10.10.2025 40

The Conversation

John Woinarski