{
  "id": 1508224,
  "title": "Bird flu has devastated wildlife around the world. What Australian birds are most at risk?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/bird-flu-has-devastated-wildlife-around-the-world-what-australian",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-17T15:00:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/18/bird-flu-wildlife-australian-birds-most-at-risk"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "It’s uncertain how native populations might be affected by the deadly H5 strain but seagulls, pelicans and black swans are among those species that have experts worried Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The deadly H5 bird flu that has devastated wildlife populations globally since 2021 is spreading across Australia. The federal government announced the first vaccination…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}