Australia ‘running out of time’ to eradicate fire ants,experts warn

Australia ‘running out of time’ to eradicate fire ants,experts warn

The Invasive Species Council says the venomous ants are becoming increasingly difficult to contain.

  • byMike Foley

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Businesses in lockdown as fire ants found further south in NSW
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Businesses in lockdown as fire ants found further south in NSW

The red ant nest has been eradicated,and the ants are no longer considered a risk to the community living in the immediate area.

  • bySarah McPhee andAmber Schultz
Floating ‘rafts’ of deadly fire ants pose growing threat to NSW

Floating ‘rafts’ of deadly fire ants pose growing threat to NSW

Venomous fire ants caught in Queensland floodwaters are forming living rafts that can quickly travel long distances,raising the threat of more incursions into NSW.

  • byMike Foley
Australians urged to hop into action after cane toads stage epic invasion

Australians urged to hop into action after cane toads stage epic invasion

A relentless tide of toxic toadlets led to a recent outpouring of fear and loathing on the Gold Coast – and calls for all Australians to join this month’s Great Cane Toad Bust.

  • byTracey Ferrier
How Kirsha Kaechele brought the logging industry’s most powerful players together

How Kirsha Kaechele brought the logging industry’s most powerful players together

Everyone is curious about Mona founder David Walsh and his American wife Kirsha Kaechele,an artist and curator. As word got out that she was planning a conference about the logging industry,people were immediately intrigued.

  • byNick O'Malley
Aerial culling of Kosciuszko feral horses labelled a success

Aerial culling of Kosciuszko feral horses labelled a success

Just months after the NSW government approved the aerial shooting of feral horses in Kosciuszko National Park,figures suggest it is working.

  • byLaura Chung
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Burnt to the ground,a remote luxury lodge re-emerges from the ashes

Burnt to the ground,a remote luxury lodge re-emerges from the ashes

James and Hayley Baillie had just relinquished their Kangaroo Island lodge when Black Summer bushfires destroyed it. Now comes the rebuild.

  • byBrook Turner
State ramps up effort to stop venomous fire ants in their tracks

State ramps up effort to stop venomous fire ants in their tracks

Detection dogs,chemical baits and a biosecurity control zone are all being rolled out in Northern NSW to stop fire ants from spreading further into the state.

  • byLaura Chung
Fire ant nests found in NSW for first time sparking emergency response

Fire ant nests found in NSW for first time sparking emergency response

Three fire ant nests have been found in Northern NSW with teams onsite to chemically eradicate the invasion.

  • byAmber Schultz
Hoo’s out there:Powerful owls hiding among Brisbane suburbs

Hoo’s out there:Powerful owls hiding among Brisbane suburbs

If you’ve ever heard the traditional call of an owl in your neighbourhood,this vulnerable and enchanting bird is probably living nearby.

  • byCourtney Kruk
Branching out:West Australian cattle station launches ‘dingo tours’

Branching out:West Australian cattle station launches ‘dingo tours’

When a Victorian sanctuary asked these two West Australian farmers for help,they knew they were right for the job. But there was a challenging road ahead.

  • byEmma Young