# Australian gov't confirms first mainland case of H5N1 bird flu strain

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Podcast: [Headline News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/headline-news-207830)
Published: 2026-06-20T03:59:00+00:00
Episode link: 1_2720735
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Australia has recorded its first mainland case of the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza. Agriculture Minister Julie Collins confirmed a migratory brown skua found dead in a Western Australian national park on June 14 tested positive for the virus.

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