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4 September 2026

‘First of many’: Bird flu detected on Sydney’s northern beaches

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‘First of many’: Bird flu detected on Sydney’s northern beaches

Residents are bracing for “potentially devastating impacts” after the virus was confirmed in a dead greater crested tern. The risk to human health remains low.

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