Andrew Hedgman
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Bird flu fears after mass ibis deaths (opens the original)
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Nearly 60 dead ibis at one of Bendigo’s best-known lakes have triggered fresh concern over bird flu, with authorities now testing samples to find out whether H5N1 has reached Lake Weeroona. Wildlife rescuers were first called to Lake Weeroona in Bendigo, about 150km northwest of Melbourne, on Wednesday after reports of an ibis that appeared sick near a small island within the lake. By the time crews finished their search, 59 birds had been found dead, adding to fears that Victoria’s avian influe
‘Mistake’: Deadly 43s brawl over stolen bikes (opens the original)
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A dispute over two allegedly stolen motorbikes ended with Ipswich father Carlo Stewart shot dead, and on Thursday two of the three men sentenced over the deadly fallout walked free. Justice Peter Callaghan told the Supreme Court the case was a tragic lesson in what happens when people “seek to take the law into their own hands”. The judge said nothing in the proceedings could undo the devastation caused by Mr Stewart’s death, which had permanently changed the lives of his mother, his sister, his
Dick Smith warns pilots are ‘flying blind’ (opens the original)
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Dick Smith has renewed his warning that parts of Australia’s aviation system are leaving pilots “flying blind”, after 7NEWS Spotlight raised fresh concerns about uncontrolled airspace, overworked air traffic controllers and a string of near-misses. In the program, the veteran aviator praised local controllers, describing them as “the best” he has encountered anywhere in the world, but argued the bigger problem lies in a system that still leaves too many aircraft outside controlled airspace. “Aus
Cars crushed after scaffolding collapse (opens the original)
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A section of scaffolding has crashed onto parked cars at a Sydney building site, leaving residents shaken after the structure gave way in windy conditions on Saturday evening. No-one was injured when scaffolding fell on Wattle St in Ultimo just before 6.45pm, according to SafeWork NSW, but several vehicles were damaged and the site is now under investigation. Security footage captured the moment the structure collapsed, with the falling scaffolding narrowly missing people on the street. SafeWork
Swarms of moths descend on city (opens the original)
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Sydney suburbs and parts of the NSW south coast are playing host to an unusual visitor, with swarms of endangered bogong moths gathering around homes, balconies and street lights as they make their annual trip south. Authorities and wildlife experts have urged residents to leave the insects alone, stressing the sudden influx is a natural part of one of Australia’s great migrations and not a cause for alarm. Residents across Sydney, including the Hawkesbury, the North Shore and the Sutherland Shi
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