Australia news live: Albanese to target rightwing ‘axis of grievance’ at NSW Labor conference; first east coast bird flu case confirmed

According to the Guardian, New South Wales has recorded its first confirmed case of H5N1 bird flu on Australia's east coast. The virus was identified in a giant petrel found near Hawks Nest, north of Newcastle. In political news, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to address the NSW Labor conference, where he plans to take aim at what he describes as a rightwing axis of grievance in Australian politics.

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