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Vaccination starts on Phillip Island, but is it the only way to tackle bird flu?

Aug 17, 202600:04:25News & Politics

Australia's first confirmed death of a little penguin with H5 bird flu has been recorded on Victoria's Phillip Island. The detection comes as authorities begin a vaccination program targeting thousands of little penguins...

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Vaccination starts on Phillip Island, but is it the only way to tackle bird flu? is an episode from SBS News In Depth by SBS Audio. Australia's first confirmed death of a little penguin with H5 bird flu has been recorded on Victoria's Phill...

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Published Aug 17, 2026, 00:04:25 long, audio available.

Vaccination starts on Phillip Island, but is it the only way to tackle bird flu?

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