Growing pains as blueberry industry expands rapidly and appetites increase
Australians are eating and growing more blueberries than ever, but questions are being asked about how production of…
Aussies called to action as controversial Bunnings, Coles, Woolworths items face being pulled
Australians have weeks left to have their say on the over-the-counter sale of rodenticides, which indirectly kill enormous…
Conservationists slam ‘pointless’ federal regulator’s long-awaited draft to crack down on rat bait poisoning of wildlife
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has released its draft plan to restrict some rat and…
Regulator raises alarm over insecticide use on blueberries, suspends products
The federal pesticides regulator has raised fresh safety concerns for children about a chemical widely used on berries.…
Regulator suspends use of dimethoate insecticide on berries
The national farm chemical regulator has suspended the use of a popular insecticide on a range of berries…
Surge in berry consumption prompts potential dimethoate ban
Australians’ surging appetite for berries has forced the national farm chemical watchdog to review the risk of exposure…
University staff criticised for fire ant treatment and vaccine misinformation
The University of Queensland has defended its academics who have pushed conspiracy theories and misinformation around fire ant…