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 traps intended for damage-causing animals. Photo: Emerson Begnini Killing animals has been a ubiquitous human behaviour throughout history, yet it is becoming increasingly controversial and…
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 and an infringement notice of $3756 issued for attempting to bring more than 2kg of cooked meat, eggs and frangipani flowers into Australia. Working with…
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 checkout, they’ve started looking for answers on why prices keep rising. They’re not the only ones, our political leaders agree it’s worth investigating. So, when…
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 Strategy – a collaborative approach to protecting Australia from exotic pests and diseases backed by all government agriculture ministers – has been released. Department of…
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 its system for classifying food and drink in public schools, WA Department of Health now uses a traffic light approach, assigning green, amber or red…