Queensland authorities investigate and confirm the state’s first suspected H5 bird flu case after a dead seabird is found on Moreton Island. Multiple outlets report that workers from Parks and Wildlife Service rangers discover a dead petrel on the eastern shore of the island in the past week. Initial state laboratory tests return a suspected positive result for H5 bird flu, prompting heightened attention from health and wildlife agencies. 7News and other reports describe the discovery following the seabird washing up on the island. Subsequent testing is also reported as ongoing, with final results pending at first. ABC Australia reports that the CSIRO officially confirms the case, stating that the dead petrel found at Moreton Island tests positive for H5 bird flu. The reports collectively describe a process moving from suspected positive findings in state testing to confirmation by CSIRO, indicating a response focused on wildlife surveillance and verification of the pathogen in the wild seabird.