Australia news live: charges laid after alleged replica gun scare in Sydney entertainment spot

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Two men were arrested in Sydney on Monday evening, with one charged in connection with an alleged replica pistol incident in an entertainment spot. Separately, Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt stated that Australia is well-prepared for an inevitable strain of bird flu that has arrived, though he anticipates increased bird mortality events and potential impacts on mammals. He acknowledged this news is "grim" but emphasized honesty with the public, noting Australia's delayed exposure allowed for preparedness.

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Australia is the last continent on earth to have this strain of bird flu come to our shores.

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Two men were arrested on Monday evening and one was charged over an alleged replica pistol.

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We are going to see increased numbers of birds die as a result of this virus.

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Bird flu can potentially get into mammals as well.

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Australia is likely to see more mass mortality events in line with what has happened overseas.

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Two men were arrested on Monday evening and one was charged over an alleged replica pistol. Follow today’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast ‘Grim news’ on bird flu, but country well prepared, environment minister says Murray Watt, the federal environment minister, added that Australia is likely to see more mass mortality events, in line with what has happened overseas in other countries where bird flu has impacted local wildlife populations. I’m sorry to have such grim news at this hour of the morning, but it’s best to be honest with people. As you know, Australia is the last continent on earth to have this strain of bird flu come to our shores. It was inevitable that it would come here at some point, but the fact that it has taken a bit of time means that we are well prepared as a country. … But the reality is that we are going to see increased numbers of birds die as a result of this virus. And of course, it can potentially get into mammals as well. So grim news ahead. Continue reading...

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