H5 bird flu outbreak spreads across Australia

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1. ‘We expected it, but now it’s here’: on the frontline of Australia’s bird flu outbreak, people are distressed

   Australia is preparing for H5 bird flu to potentially spread through hundreds of species, with residents of the Limestone Coast already seeing the impacts three weeks after detection in South Australia.

   theguardian.com

2. Australia’s $50,000 parent visa takes so long to process that applicants die waiting

   Australia's $50,000 parent visa takes decades to process, with more than 1,500 applicants dying during a 21-month period while waiting.

   theguardian.com

3. Two Iranian female footballers granted Australian citizenship after protest

   Two former Iranian female footballers have been granted Australian citizenship after staying in the country following the Asian Cup in March, despite being condemned as traitors at home for refusing to sing the national anthem.

   theguardian.com

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