Biosecurity
Everything you need to know about the new Victorian bird flu outbreak
A new strain of avian flu has been found in chickens at a farm in Victoria’s north. Here’s what you need to know about the highly infectious H7N8 strain.
- Ashleigh McMillan
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‘Poultry have been infected’: Bird flu confirmed at Victorian chicken farm
CSIRO testing confirmed the presence of the highly pathogenic H7N8 strain of avian influenza at a farm near Euroa.
- Angus Delaney
The Australian species spreading all over the world and exacerbating bushfires
Eucalyptus trees are grown in plantations in nearly 100 countries and planted as city trees on every continent besides Antarctica.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Why Australia’s 200m wild rabbit population could soon explode
Scientists have battled the damaging feral pest for decades with world-leading efforts, but that is set to change.
- Mike Foley
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- Perth
Mount Eliza stripped bare as borer destruction forces major works in Kings Park
An infestation of the pest along the Mount Eliza escarpment has resulted in the removal or pruning of 42 trees, including large fig trees, with work wrapping up this week.
- Hamish Hastie
Australia scans the frozen continent for early signs of deadly disease
Antarctic researchers are on high alert for a deadly strain of bird flu, which could hit the continent’s wildlife at any moment – and from there make its way to Australia.
- Mike Foley
Premier concedes ‘tough’ shot-hole borer battle ahead as Kings Park trail closes
The popular Lovers Walk at Kings Park will be permanently closed as biosecurity personnel embark on a second bout of tree removals at the Mount Eliza escarpment.
- Jesinta Burton
Fight to save Hunters Hill trees after ‘calculated act of vandalism’
Injected with poison, razed and drilled with multiple holes. Now the latest in an alleged string of “calculated” attacks against Sydney’s trees has left residents fuming.
- Cindy Yin
Fight against WA’s shot-hole borer given $97 million boost with new biosecurity headquarters
On Saturday Agriculture and Food Minister Jackie Jarvis unveiled a new state-of-the-art headquarters for WA’s biosecurity operations, stepping up the war against one of the most destructive pests to breach Australia’s strict biosecurity controls.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
‘Downright dangerous’: National body responds to claims officers ‘planted fire ants’
In a statement, the National Fire Ant Eradication Program called the allegations “false and unfounded”.
- Courtney Kruk
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