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More than 13,000 seal pups die on remote Australian island amid bird flu outbreak

Testing confirms spread of deadly H5N1 virus on the subantarctic Heard Island, about 4,000km south-west of Perth

The Guardian - AU · Jun 18

Gentoo penguins the first birds on Australian territory to contract H5N1 as bird flu spreads

Australian Antarctic Program scientists say virus on Heard Island has spread to new species

The Guardian - AU · Feb 17

Fish species off icy Heard Island bounced back when illegal fishing stopped and sustainable fishing continued

In the middle of the Southern Indian Ocean lies a vast underwater volcanic ridge known as the Kerguelen Plateau. At its centre sits Australia’s most remote territory: Heard Island and McDonald Islands. These icy outposts about 4,100km southwest of Perth are home to Australia’s only active volcanoes.

The Conversation · Oct 27, 2025

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‘A bellwether of change’: speed of glacier shrinking on remote Heard Island sounds alarm

Glacial retreat on pristine world heritage-listed island as temperatures warm could endanger unique plant life

The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2025

Not that Norfolk! Mislabelled shipments led to Trump tariffs on uninhabited islands and remote outposts with no US trade

Exclusive: Aquarium systems, Timberland boots and recycling plant parts were mislabelled as coming from remote Norfolk Island or Heard and McDonald islands

The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2025

U.S. imposes tariffs on uninhabited Antarctic Islands in latest trade move

In a surprising escalation of the ongoing global trade war, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that the United States is imposing reciprocal tariffs on a collection of remote Antarctic territories, including the uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands. The announcement, made during a press conference, is part of a broader…

The Times of India · Apr 3, 2025

Trump imposes tariffs on uninhabited islands and a US military base

President announces levies on Heard and McDonald Islands in the sub-Antarctic Indian Ocean

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025

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‘Nowhere on Earth is safe’: Trump imposes tariffs on uninhabited islands near Antarctica

Australian prime minister surprised after remote external territories – including islands home to penguins – targeted by US president

The Guardian - AU · Apr 3, 2025

Pristine islands off Antarctic get wider protected zone

Expansion of protected seas around pristine subantarctic islands has been welcomed by conservationists, but fears remain over the impact of commercial fishing.

AAP · Jul 5, 2024

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