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Volunteers say hotline told them to collect dead bird against government advice

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South Australian volunteers called the government's Emergency Animal Disease Hotline to report a dead sea bird. According to ABC News, the advice they received contradicted official government guidance on the matter. The discrepancy raises questions about coordination between emergency response channels as bird flu concerns continue across Australia.

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-27/volunteers-say-the...

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