The deadly H5N1 bird flu has spread across much of the world,killing millions of birds and tens of thousands of mammals. How will Australia respond?
The Albanese government has insisted the move has nothing to do with trade talks with the US but the White House has vowed to use it to pressure other countries.
Australia’s strict quarantine authorities famously booted out the movie star dogs. A few years later they are overturning a ban on US beef. We’re truly living in Trumpworld now.
A borer from South-East Asia has been killing thousands of trees in Perth,and now the deadly pest is feared to be heading east.
The chief scientist of Botanic Gardens of Sydney has urged NSW residents to be on high alert after parts of Perth were decimated.
Deputy Nationals Leader Peter Rundle took particular issue with conflicting responses about how the borer made its way to Rottnest Island.
With the eradication goal deemed “no longer technically feasible”,the government is moving to a “management” response to the highly invasive polyphagous shot-hole borer.
The prime minister has declared he will never imperil Australia’s prized strict biosecurity standards in his tariff negotiations with the president.
The government is aiming to secure a carve-out from steel and aluminum tariffs which Trump unexpectedly doubled last week at a rally in Pennsylvania.
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now. So why won’t $7 million in funding for new trees be used until winter 2026?