Liv Casben
Tree-mendous achievement: Grandfather crosses Australia on foot to restore environment
After eight months on the road and battling wind, rain, heat and fatigue, a Sydney grandfather will this week reach his Perth...
Floodwaters damage more than 82,000 roads
More than 82,000 roads have been impacted by flood-related closures in just the past two months, new figures show. The figures, from...
Fines skyrocket for biosecurity breaches
People caught bringing high-risk food products into Australia face tough new biosecurity laws that include on-the-spot fines which have doubled and civil...
Warning of more food price hikes
Australians are being warned the price of food is set to rise again amid calls for a national food security plan. The...
Public servant quits following ‘private urination matter’
A senior public servant has resigned from a federal government agency after being accused of urinating on colleagues. Under questioning about sexual...
Illegal fishing in Australian waters ramped up during the pandemic
The number of illegal fishing boats caught fishing in Australian waters ramped up during COVID 19, a senate estimates hearing has been...
Bee mite can’t be eradicated, inquiry told
The head of NSW beekeepers has told a senate inquiry he doesn’t think the deadly varroa mite can be eradicated. A senate...
Food security threatened by war in Ukraine
Global food shortages sparked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine can be alleviated by a bump in production by major wheat and...
Eradication of bee varroa mite ‘very achievable’, Senate told
Beekeepers weren’t fully prepared for the arrival of a deadly mite that is now hurting Australia’s bee industry, which remains confident it...
Federal government’s new biosecurity plan
Agriculture minister Murray Watt has outlined the Albanese government’s biosecurity strategy on Tuesday amid emerging threats to Australia, warning climate change is presenting...