A man in his 50s has died after becoming New South Wales' first confirmed case of the rare and deadly Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV), NSW Health confirmed on Thursday, July 3. The man, from the ...

Last week, Queensland Health alerted the public about the risk of Australian bat lyssavirus, after a bat found near a school just north of Brisbane was given to a wildlife caregiver group. The bat ...

Australia has moved from experimental trials to a full combat acquisition of its homegrown Ghost Bat drone, locking in a multibillion dollar commitment after a successful live weapons test. The ...

An Australian man has died from an "extremely rare" rabies-like infection transmitted by a bat bite, health officials said Thursday. The man in his 50s was bitten by a bat carrying Australian bat ...

Scientists at CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have identified a new virus in Australian flying foxes, a discovery that strengthens Australia's preparedness against emerging infectious ...

(WJW) — Australian health officials are urging residents to avoid handling wild bats after a man who was bit months ago reportedly died from an “incredibly rare” virus. New South Wales Health ...

SYDNEY — Hundreds of bats have died in sweltering conditions in Australia, with many dropping from their perches as the scorching temperatures “fried their brains”, wildlife officials said on Tuesday.