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The first confirmed case of the deadly H5N1 bird flu that has impacted wildlife across five other Australian states has been detected in Tasmania.

China rejects 10 containers of Australian mung beans after testing found the shipment exceeded allowed chemical levels. 

The decision follows a state government announcement that Phillip Island's wild population of little penguins will be vaccinated against the disease.

Chinese-financed company Hanking Gold is reviving the mothballed Mount Bundy mine south of Darwin, with the soaring gold price prompting predictions of profit from its first year of production.

A 19-year-old who drove into a herd of 50 cows at night describes walking away from the crash that killed half a dozen cattle.

Despite Queensland importing half its milk, Jason Rozynski fears he will have to slaughter his 600 cows if a processor won't buy his milk.