Wildlife
Some King Island penguin tests show weak positives
Tasmania has recorded 25 positive bird flu cases from 10 'events'
Thu Aug 27, 2026 - 12:27pmKing Island
Wildlife
Cases climb as bird flu reaches state's north
Crested terns and a little penguin tested positive across new locations
Wed Aug 26, 2026 - 11:12am
Wildlife
Bird flu count holds at 19 cases
The first detection came on August 13 at Rocky Cape
Tue Aug 25, 2026 - 12:18pm
Community
King Island grandfather wins nearly $650k
He plans to share the prize with his children spread across Australia
Mon Aug 24, 2026 - 11:37am
Wildlife
Little penguin tests positive for bird flu
The penguin was collected from Grassy on King Island and tested positive overnight
Sat Aug 22, 2026 - 1:58pm
Community
Dead penguin count reaches 51 on King Island
More bird flu cases have been detected, lifting the state's total to 18
Fri Aug 21, 2026 - 2:14pm
Community
28 dead penguins found on King Island
Samples have been sent for laboratory testing with results expected soon
Thu Aug 20, 2026 - 11:46am
Wildlife
Tas bird flu cases rise to 10 overnight
More than 160 birds have now been tested at the Animal Health Testing Facility
Mon Aug 17, 2026 - 9:45am
Health
Two more bird flu cases confirmed in Tas
Tasmania has now recorded four cases of bird flu in wild birds
Sat Aug 15, 2026 - 1:59pm
Community
Bird flu detected on King Island
A crested tern collected near Currie tested positive overnight
Fri Aug 14, 2026 - 12:23pm