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29 August 2026

Australia to withdraw staff from Macquarie Island due to 'psychological risk' of bird flu

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Australia to withdraw staff from Macquarie Island due to 'psychological risk' of bird flu

Even though bird flu hasn't yet been detected on Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean, Australian expeditioners will be evacuated ahead of the virus arriving. Officials fear personnel working on the ...

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