Nepal floods Australians missing numbers revised to 38; H5N1 bird flu case found in Sydney; Gloria Steinem dies at 92
This news roundup covers the detection of H5N1 bird flu in Sydney, a shortfall in Australian aged care infrastructure, and the death of former Queensland police commissioner Steve Gollschewski. It also notes the appointment of leadership for the Victoria construction sector inquiry.
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It provides a snapshot of significant regional public health, infrastructure, and political developments in Australia.
Pinned post from 6.00pm Go to latest That’s all for today By Isabel McMillan Thanks for reading the national news blog for today, Friday, September 4. This is where we will end the rolling coverage.
Here’s a brief look back at some of the day’s biggest stories:
A case of H5 bird flu was detected in a bird found at Warriewood on the northern beaches last week, marking the first detection of the deadly strain in Sydney. The greater crested tern was found on Friday, August 28. Testing confirmed it was carrying bird flu.
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