Adelaide morning briefing

Bird flu hits Limestone Coast as H5 spreads across SA

Good morning, Adelaide. 9 degrees and clear, but nature's worries are mounting.

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‘We expected it, but now it’s here’: on the frontline of Australia’s bird flu outbreak, people are distressed
H5 bird flu has been detected on South Australia's Limestone Coast, with residents already seeing impacts as Australia prepares for the disease to potentially affect hundreds of species.
theguardian.com
Fire burning sulphur extinguished as two workers in hospital
A major fire burning sulphur at Port Adelaide has been extinguished after creating toxic smoke from a shed containing more than 30,000 tonnes of the chemical, with two workers hospitalised.
abc.net.au
Anti-abortion campaigner clashes with senior Liberal at meeting
A clash between an anti-abortion campaigner and the former deputy premier at a Liberal Women's Council meeting has highlighted an ideological rift within the South Australian Liberal party.
abc.net.au
Roos stun Dogs to blow wildcard wide open, outrage over Cats saga
North Melbourne has ended a seven-year drought against the Western Bulldogs, while the AFL's failure to sanction Geelong over a concussion waiver agreement continues to draw criticism.
abc.net.au

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