Investigation launched into US shipment of anthrax to Australia

By Lisa Visentin
Updated May 30 2015 - 8:08pm, first published 7:49pm
US authorities have discovered part of a batch of anthrax was sent to Australia in 2008.
US authorities have discovered part of a batch of anthrax was sent to Australia in 2008.
US authorities have discovered part of a batch of anthrax was sent to Australia in 2008.
US authorities have discovered part of a batch of anthrax was sent to Australia in 2008.
US authorities have discovered part of a batch of anthrax was sent to Australia in 2008.
US authorities have discovered part of a batch of anthrax was sent to Australia in 2008.
US authorities have discovered part of a batch of anthrax was sent to Australia in 2008.
US authorities have discovered part of a batch of anthrax was sent to Australia in 2008.

The federal government has confirmed an investigation is under way to determine whether a sample of live anthrax bacteria was mistakenly shipped to Australia from an American military lab in 2008.

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