Flu (influenza). Flu is usually infectious a day before symptoms start and remains infectious for about five to six days. Children and people with lowered immune systems may be infectious for a few days longer.
Orphaned wombat Tonka, who was rescued by Sleepy Burrows Wombat Sanctuary, in Gundaroo, 30 kms north of Canberra, was seen pulling out clothes of the washing machine in the home of his carer Donna Stepan. He is seen 'burrowing' into the washing machine, pulling out clothes and inspecting the mysterious hole.
Round-the-clock care for wombat residents. The days are long at Sleepy Burrows. Ms Stephan is up and on the go from 6am, making sure the current 17 juvenile and pinkie wombats have their bottle-feed. At the moment she is up to 35 bottles a day between just 10 of them.