Bird flu spreads; pilot dies in crash; prison proposal
Western Australia confirms three cases of H5N1 bird flu in giant petrels, with infections detected near Dunsborough and Esperance, while South Australia reports another case near Adelaide. A 76-year-old pilot has died after his home-built replica Spitfire crashed in a paddock near Northam shortly after takeoff. The WA government is considering converting the Bullsbrook quarantine centre into a low-security facility for prisoners nearing the end of their sentences, sparking concern among local residents.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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