NSW agriculture minister visits Walgett after receiving violent threats over feral pig program
After a community backlash that included violent threats, NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty has defended fines for landholders…
Experts warn the polyphagous shot-hole borer could wreak havoc on Brisbane’s parks if it reaches the east coast
An insidious pest the size of a sesame seed could destroy some of Brisbane’s urban oases if it…
Third Australian H5 bird flu case confirmed in SA, another suspected WA case
A third confirmed case of the deadly H5 bird flu has been found in a migratory bird on…
Farmers say absentee landholders hindering battle to control feral pests
Farmer Derek Larsen will spend most of his days setting up traps, tracing diggings and devising plans to…
Second case of deadly H5 bird flu confirmed in southern WA
A second bird found sick on a remote beach in Western Australia’s south coast has now tested positive…
Deadly H5 bird flu variant detected in Australia for first time in Esperance seabird
The deadly H5 variant of avian influenza has been detected in a bird that washed up on a…
Smut disease threatened to destroy sugarcane farming but instead it reshaped industry
Walking around Joe Russo’s Childers property today, it is hard to imagine the scene 20 years ago. Back…