Why humans kill animals – Part 2
ABOVE: Indirect killing occurs when non-target animals die from accidental poisoning associated with use of the drugs, pesticides and herbicides used to protect animals and plants or as bycatch in…
Student ghosted following pork detection
ABOVE: Ghost detected more than 2kg of cooked meat, eggs and frangipani flowers that an international student had attempted to bring into Australia. An international student’s visa has been cancelled…
Spotlight on food price rises
ABOVE: The gap keeps widening between what farmers get paid and the price their produce ends up on supermarket shelves for. As people dig further into their pockets at the…
Implementing Australia’s national biosecurity strategy
ABOVE: DAFF first assistant secretary for biosecurity strategy and reform Bronwen Jaggers, with retired department secretary Andrew Metcalfe. The implementation plan to assist in delivery of Australia’s first National Biosecurity…
Ham restricted in WA schools
ABOVE: Ham considered ‘not healthy’ for children by WA Department of Health. Confusing parents, Western Australia has recently introduced a restriction on ham in school canteens. After a reconfiguration of…