NSW records first case of bird flu; Queensland CFMEU union policy shakeup | 9 News Australia

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The first confirmed case of the deadly bird flu strain has now reached New South Wales, after a giant petrel found at Hawks Nest tested positive for the highly contagious variant. It marks Australia’s sixth confirmed case as biosecurity teams ramp up monitoring. In other news, Queensland is preparing for sweeping changes to its construction sector, with tougher rules looming for tradies in the CFMEU. The overhaul is expected to reshape compliance and enforcement across the industry. On a different front, concerns are growing in Victoria that prison time could return for people who fail to pay their parking fines. And overseas today, sweltering heat is disrupting America’s 250th birthday celebrations, with a major Washington D.C. parade cancelled due to dangerous conditions. Emergency crews remain on standby as extreme temperatures grip the capital. | *Subscribe and 🔔: http://9Soci.al/KM6e50GjSK9* *Get more breaking news at 9News.com.au: http://9Soci.al/iyCO50GjSK6* FOLLOW 9News A

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