Woolworths pulls controversial products from shelves today ahead of ban
Woolworths is expected to cease the sale of a deadly line of pest control products from today, after…
Syngenta ends paraquat sales in Australia after new restrictions imposed on controversial weed killer
Major chemical manufacturer Syngenta is ending sales of the controversial herbicide paraquat in Australia, after the national regulator…
Chemical regulator approves restricted use of herbicide paraquat previously linked to Parkinson’s disease
Australia’s chemical regulator has applied new restrictions to the use of the controversial herbicide paraquat, which has previously…
Parkinson’s disease experts warn watchdog as deadline looms on paraquat decision
Australia’s top neurologists say they have been ignored by the chemical regulator as it considers the future of…
WA mouse plague pushes regulator to approve stronger bait
Australia’s chemical regulator has approved an emergency permit for double-strength mouse baits for grain paddocks amid mouse plagues…
Roads of dead mice as plague blights standards of living in WA towns
Driving along roads ravaged by a devastating mouse plague north-east of Perth is like “popping bubble wrap”, residents…
Mouse plague fears deepen as chemical regulator rejects CSIRO bait research
Farmers battling the worst mouse plague they have ever seen on farms across Western Australia say a solution…
Coles shelves stripped as controversial product banned from supermarkets, Bunnings
Coles has removed controversial household products from its aisles and left tiny shelf notes warning staff not to…
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.…