The Latest Breaking News from Jack Gough

'Devastation' fears as bird flu found in four sea lions

A deadly virus has been found in islands that are among a state's most significant sea lion breeding grounds, sparking fears of a species-level threat.

AAP · Sep 21

'Deeply unserious': funding boost for bird flu slammed

The federal government has announced a boost to its bird flu response, but a conservation group says it amounts to a "drop in the ocean".

AAP · Aug 27

First inland bird flu case sparks 'alarm bells'

Concerns for native birds are growing as two positive cases of bird flu in another state suggest the virus is spreading rapidly across the continent.

AAP · Aug 8

Biosecurity plan to protect state's primary industries

A new biosecurity plan marks a strategic shift in managing viruses, mites, weeds and feral animals, but critics have questioned impacts on staff.

AAP · Sep 17, 2025

‘Blindsided’: father of Port Arthur massacre victims says NSW hunting bill will take a ‘jackhammer’ to gun control

Walter Mikac, who lost his wife and two daughters in the 1996 shooting, warns that Labor-backed Shooters party bill will weaken national firearms agreement

The Guardian - AU · Aug 25, 2025

Biosecurity boost in move to protect powerhouse sector

A new $140 million biosecurity package has been announced in an attempt to protect a sector that is delivering $20 billion to the economy each year.

AAP · Jun 13, 2025

Kosciuszko 'turning point' as hard-hooved horses culled

Ecological recovery is under way in the Australian Alps but new data showing fewer wild horses has come under fresh scrutiny.

AAP · May 20, 2025

Drones, AI and one long fence: Kangaroo Island’s war on a clawed predator that kills 1.5bn Australian animals a year

Feral cats are a menace to wildlife but South Australia’s KI has taken a stand in a bold eradication program that is now at a critical point

The Guardian - AU · Apr 27, 2025

NSW bans hay imports from south-east Queensland amid fear of fire ants after Cyclone Alfred

Invasive Species Council says moratorium a ‘knee-jerk reaction’ to inadequacy of national eradication program

The Guardian - AU · Mar 14, 2025

Strengthening wildlife numbers key to mitigate bird flu

The Invasive Species Council wants better bird protections to mitigate the impact of a deadly bird flu strain as Australia war games how to contain an outbreak.

AAP · Oct 31, 2024