☀ WEATHER● RADIOAdvertise
DVDOWNUNDERVOICESAustralia · New Zealand · World
Back to World
World

19 October 2026

Expeditioners questioned decision to evacuate Macquarie Island over bird flu risk

Downunder Voices Newsroom

Source reporting: abc.net.au

FacebookEmail
Expeditioners questioned decision to evacuate Macquarie Island over bird flu risk

The evacuation of Macquarie Island over bird flu concerns was "unnecessary" and could increase environmental risks, expeditioners told the government in a letter obtained by the ABC.

About this report

Downunder Voices provides an independently written summary and community perspective based on information published by the original source. The original publisher remains responsible for its reporting.

Join our community

Follow Downunder Voices

Join thousands of readers following news and community stories from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.

Follow on FacebookSubmit your story

More from World

View category
Air Canada adds freighter destinations for winter seasonWorld
From FreightWaves

19 October 2026

Air Canada adds freighter destinations for winter season

Air Canada on Monday announced the expansion of its freighter network for the upcoming winter season, adding new service from its Toronto global hub to Amsterdam, Monterrey, Mexico, and Panama City, Panama. The additions provide customers with dedicated, large-pallet capacity on key transatlantic and Latin American trade lanes, and create additional routing options between Europe, Canada and Latin America. The twice-weekly service to Amsterdam begins Oct. 29, Air Canada Cargo ( TSX: AC ) said in a news release. Service to Amsterdam complements Air Canada’s passenger flights to the city, while Monterrey and Panama City deepen freighter connectivity to important manufacturing and distribution markets in Mexico and Central America.

FreightWavesOriginal source

Read Next

View latest
Who owns shipping’s carbon decisions?Trade & Logistics
From Splash247

19 October 2026

Who owns shipping’s carbon decisions?

In an industry where a position list is a competitive weapon, the question is no longer just how to comply—but where carbon decisions are made and who controls the data behind them, said Argyris Zafeiropoulos, principal advisor at Resilience & Compliance Advisory. With the EU Emissions Trading System fully phased into shipping and FuelEU Maritime …

Splash247Original source