The Latest Breaking News from Carol Booth

Bird flu cases span across four states as tally climbs

A fast‑spreading strain of H5 bird flu may have reached a fourth state after a dead migratory seabird washed ashore north of Brisbane.

AAP · Jul 24

More bird flu detections spark wildlife fears

Australia's bird flu tally may be edging towards double figures, with experts warning of a potentially ''devastating'' impact on already-threatened wildlife.

AAP · Jul 9

Bird flu surveillance ramped up on coastline

Authorities have called for calm after Australia's sixth bird flu case was confirmed, with thousands of department staff deployed to the coastline.

AAP · Jul 5

Alarm as destructive tree pest threatens to go national

As one state gives up on eradicating a dangerous insect from local parks, experts warn hundreds of native species are at risk if it continues to spread.

AAP · Jun 19, 2025

No plan to eradicate pest that can muscle in on natives

Australia's newest exotic pest has invaded the Brisbane River and yet the authorities have decided to not eradicate it. Experts reveal what that could lead to.

AAP · Apr 8, 2024

Australian animal fears as bird flu hits the Antarctic

Australia is preparing for a bird flu onslaught that could do untold harm to native species, as scientists wait to see what will happen in Antarctica.

AAP · Nov 18, 2023

Australia poorly prepared for deadly avian flu that kills millions of wild birds, experts warn

Conservationists call for national response plan for possible arrival of HPAI H5, which so far has affected 300 species worldwide

The Guardian - AU · Apr 30, 2023

Cotton a Top End river system risk: report

The Northern Territory's growing cotton industry could harm Top End river systems, damaging the fishing and tourism businesses, a report has warned.

AAP · Aug 9, 2022

‘Worst it’s ever been’: a threatened species alarm sounds during the election campaign – and is ignored

Warnings of dramatically escalating extinctions in Australia over the next two decades seem to be falling on deaf ears

The Guardian - AU · Apr 24, 2022