Beachport fur seal dies from H5 bird flu, SA's first

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1. Fur seal’s death marks first Australian mainland mammal fatality from spreading H5 bird flu strain

   A long-nosed fur seal has died from H5 bird flu at Beachport in South Australia, marking the first mainland mammal fatality from the spreading strain. The minister has warned the death presages 'significant losses'.

   theguardian.com

2. Quick hits: A Shoriful stunner amid more left-arm carnage in the 29th two-day Test

   Mitchell Starc delivered once more but it was another left-arm seamer who produced the ball of the series, as Test cricket was blessed with its 29th two-day match during day two of the second Test between Australia and Bangladesh.

   abc.net.au

3. Australia completes innings victory over Bangladesh inside two days in Mackay

   Australia bounced back from its Darwin disaster to complete an innings victory over Bangladesh inside two days in Mackay, with Mitch Starc claiming 10 wickets for the match.

   abc.net.au

4. Sydney Swans fans turn out in record numbers for AFLW match but hundreds walk out before men’s fixture

   Some Sydney Swans fans walked out of the Sydney Cricket Ground in protest during a historic double-header amid a scandal that has shaken Australian football, while hundreds of others turned out in record numbers for the AFLW match.

   theguardian.com

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