Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/201...perty/10248080

Hendra virus confirmed as sick horse euthanased on northern NSW property
By Kim Honan and Michael Cavanagh
Posted about 8 hours ago

A Hendra virus infection has been confirmed in an unvaccinated horse that was euthanased on Wednesday by a private vet on property near Tweed Heads in northern New South Wales.

It is the first outbreak of the bat-borne disease in the country in more than a year, with the last reported horse death in Lismore in August last year...