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The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs.
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State confirms first bird flu case in sea lion
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (229+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. South Australian authorities have confirmed the first case of bird flu in a sea…...
First case of bird flu in endangered sea lion
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (28+ words) Australia's rarest seal species has recorded a case of bird flu for the first time, with an animal dying from the disease while recovering from a shark attack....
Experts say cats at risk from deadly bird flu spread in WA
1+ week, 2+ day ago (414+ words) The spread of the deadly H5 bird flu will make repeated poultry culls and pets kept on short leashes the new normal for West Australians, the State’s top vet has warned....
Major hub latest city to confirm first case of bird flu
1+ week, 3+ day ago (26+ words) A greater crested tern found on Sydney's Northern Beaches has tested positive for H5 bird flu, marking the city's first confirmed case of the deadly strain....
Push for cheap smokes and vapes trashed by health chiefs
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (404+ words) A top Australian health group has slammed a Senate inquiry’s push for cigarette tax cuts and commercial vapes, warning the move would throw decades of hard-fought tobacco control in the bin....
IVF provider's profit falls, sees a dip in new cycles
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (25+ words) A fertility services provider has reported a sharp fall in net profit after fewer women started new treatment cycles, but says the business is improving....
Perth burns specialist honoured for world-leading research
2+ week, 3+ day ago (350+ words) West Australian burns specialist Professor Fiona Wood has secured another accolade for her world-leading work in treating burns victims, receiving a rare Royal Award from her contribution to science. West Australian burns specialist Professor Fiona Wood has secured another accolade…...
Dire update after bird flu detected in fox
2+ week, 5+ day ago (333+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. A suspected case of the deadly new bird flu strain has been detected in…...
Wagin Homecare operators call on Govt to address shortfall
2+ week, 5+ day ago (313+ words) Wagin ratepayers have been forced to shoulder a $200,000 bill to keep elderly residents living in their homes, with the shire calling for an overhaul of funding to keep the service operating. For the past three years, Wagin ratepayers have been…...
Fears for seals grow after second flu detection
2+ week, 6+ day ago (23+ words) There are fears for the viability of Australia's seal populations after another detection of bird flu, while critically endangered birds will be vaccinated....