Headlines: Panic buying warning as bird flu spreads
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From The Daily Oz, I'm Emma Gillespie. I'm Lucy Tarsal. It's Friday the 3rd of July. Here's what's making headlines this evening.
People have been urged not to panic buy eggs as more cases of bird flu are detected around the country. The deadly H5 strain appears to have reached New South Wales as concerns grow for local wildlife populations and the poultry sector. The H5N1 bird flu was detected in preliminary testing in a migratory bird on the New South Wales mid-north coast as the state ramps up its surveillance. Further testing is expected to confirm the case, which authorities say comes as no surprise. It follows five confirmed H5 cases in seabirds in Western Australia and South Australia, along with another suspected case detected in a migratory bird in Perth. While the virus can be deadly for animals, the risk to humans is generally considered low, both in terms of transmission and health impact, Chief Veterinary Officer of New South Wales Jo Coombe told reporters.
AFL great Nikki Winmar has been found guilty of assault after attacking a woman in northern Victoria. The 60-year-old St Kilda star claimed the woman lied about the incident, but a Bendigo magistrate found she was being truthful and convicted him of three charges on Friday. The woman, who cannot be identified, alleged Winmar attacked her in May last year after he became unexpectedly angry, dragging her by the hair, spitting and yelling in her face and bashing her head into a door. The woman said she managed to break free and lock herself into a room where she called triple zero. That call was played to the court alongside body-worn police camera footage. A pre-sentence hearing has been adjourned to August with Winmar's bail extended to his next court date.
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What is causing panic buying of eggs due to bird flu?
A norovirus outbreak on board the Ruby Princess cruise ship has left more than 120 passengers and crew members sick. The same ship was at the centre of a wide-scale COVID-19 outbreak after it docked in Sydney in March 2020. For its latest journey, the Ruby Princess set sail from San Francisco on the 12th of June with more than 4,000 passengers and crew. Several passengers began to fall ill during the 20-day trip to Canada and Alaska, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, has confirmed. Norovirus is highly contagious, often spread by food or on surfaces, particularly in crowded conditions. It's a short-lived illness for many people, but it can be dangerous for people with underlying health conditions, young children, and those aged 65 and older.
The CDC noted symptoms include sudden onset of vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pain. It comes days after the World Health Organization announced a separate cruise ship Hunter virus outbreak was nearing its end.
And today's good news, a new study has found abandoned farmland can successfully be transformed into wildflower grassland habitat without the need for expensive and labour-intensive seeding. Research by the University College London tracked vegetation changes between 2011 to 2022 in a two hectare plot of abandoned farmland in Norfolk, England. The field, which was previously used to grow crops, became a rich wildflower meadow without any interventions other than annual traditional hay cutting. The meadows provide critical habitat for pollinating insects and other wildlife. The study's lead author, Professor Carl Sayer, said natural plant recovery ensures that local species thrive, making meadows less generic.
That's the latest from the Daily Aus newsroom. If you're looking for something else, you can catch up on this morning's Deep Dive where we discuss the Aussie charged with the murder of a teenager in Thailand.
We'll be back on Monday with another Deep Dive, but until then, enjoy your weekend.
And go the Socceroos! The Roos!
Okay, real talk. Every end of financial year, I see gyms dangling these deals that sound amazing until you're somehow locked into a 12-month contract with fees you didn't know existed.
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