Australia news live: Dead fur seal the first mainland mammal victim of H5 bird flu; Liberals plan radical redesign of Victorian appeals court

According to The Guardian, a long‑nosed fur seal found dead at Beachport in South Australia became the first mainland mammal confirmed to have died from the H5 bird flu strain. The Guardian reports the case follows mass mortality events among seabirds on nearby islands and a positive test in a little penguin on Kangaroo Island. It is the first confirmed death of a mainland mammal from H5 bird flu in Australia.

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