Australia drops case against Amber Heard relating to importation of dogs Pistol and Boo

Australia drops case against Amber Heard relating to importation of dogs Pistol and Boo

Amber Heard was charged after bringing her two dogs into the country without declaring them in 2015.

  • byNell Geraets

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‘We’re losing the war’:Fire ants on the march amid shortfall in eradication funding

‘We’re losing the war’:Fire ants on the march amid shortfall in eradication funding

The venomous pests are spreading from Queensland towards NSW and other states,as government documents reveal a shortfall of hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to wipe them out.

  • byMike Foley
‘It did not happen in Indonesia’:Jakarta at odds with Australia over cattle disease

‘It did not happen in Indonesia’:Jakarta at odds with Australia over cattle disease

Indonesian officials say Australian cattle with lumpy-skin disease showed symptoms before being unloaded from ships,heightening their suspicion over its origin.

  • byChris Barrett andKaruni Rompies
Venomous fire ants could spread nationwide as eradication funding stalls

Venomous fire ants could spread nationwide as eradication funding stalls

The potentially deadly pest is poised to march across the country after governments failed to agree on a funding package to continue an eradication program.

  • byMike Foley
As ants march towards border,taxpayers face ‘significant’ bill to control spread

As ants march towards border,taxpayers face ‘significant’ bill to control spread

Authorities refused to release a damning report on Queensland’s fire ant problem,even as the federal government quietly warned of the likely financial cost.

  • bySean Parnell
A weed masquerading as a shrub killed Anna’s two ponies. It’s still sold in garden centres
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A weed masquerading as a shrub killed Anna’s two ponies. It’s still sold in garden centres

Cestrum nocturnum,a decorative,sweet-scented but highly toxic shrub popular in gardens,is taking off as a weed in NSW – but the government has not banned it.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
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Box of dead turtles among tonnes of products found in biosecurity haul
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Box of dead turtles among tonnes of products found in biosecurity haul

Raids at numerous locations across the state came after a biosecurity officer saw a box of turtles during a routine inspection.

  • byChristopher Harris
Labor tells car makers not to import pest-ridden cars amid biosecurity backlog
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Labor tells car makers not to import pest-ridden cars amid biosecurity backlog

Australians are being made to wait up to a year for new cars after the number of vehicles held up at Australian ports over biosecurity threats almost doubled.

  • byAnthony Galloway andBenjamin Preiss
Weevil scheme:Why scientists have put bugs in SEQ’s water supply

Weevil scheme:Why scientists have put bugs in SEQ’s water supply

A tiny insect is the key top stopping an invasive species that has caused havoc in waterways in south-east Queensland and around the country,experts say.

  • byStuart Layt
Trump visits Ohio town of chemical spill,Biden blames him for bad safety regulations

Trump visits Ohio town of chemical spill,Biden blames him for bad safety regulations

The former president donated water,burgers and promised not to forget his fans. Joe Biden took the opportunity to air a few things.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
‘We didn’t ask for this’:Residents report ill health after Ohio toxic disaster

‘We didn’t ask for this’:Residents report ill health after Ohio toxic disaster

Two weeks after a train carrying hazardous material came off the tracks,locals are still feeling the effects. The town is also having to deal with a celebrity influx.

  • byFarrah Tomazin