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Threatened species get $24 million funding boost

Threatened species get $24 million funding boost

The environment minister has announced $24 million for projects that will help 73 of the more than 2000 species that are threatened in Australia.

More fire ants found outside containment zone

More fire ants found outside containment zone

More fire ants found outside containment zone

More fire ants found outside containment zone

Authorities are concerned after fire ants were again found well outside Queensland's containment zone.

Defence land could be weak spot in ant war

Defence land could be weak spot in ant war

Defence land could be weak spot in ant war

Defence land could be weak spot in ant war

The discovery of fire ants on a defence base west of Brisbane has raised serious concerns about whether other defence sites are harbouring the super pest.

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Fire ants found for first time in Murray Darling Basin

Fire ants found for first time in Murray Darling Basin

The first fire ants detection has been made in the Murray Darling Basin, fuelling calls for an urgent funding review for eradication efforts.

Australia warned to wage all-out war on fire-ant menace

Australia warned to wage all-out war on fire-ant menace

A parliamentary inquiry has recommended a fresh review of efforts to eradicate fire ants, including whether the cash promised so far will get the job done.

No plan to eradicate pest that can muscle in on natives

No plan to eradicate pest that can muscle in on natives

Australia's newest exotic pest has invaded the Brisbane River and yet the authorities have decided to not eradicate it. Experts reveal what that could lead to.

National plan in the works to monitor river invader

National plan in the works to monitor river invader

Authorities are working on a national strategy to manage the spread and impact of a destructive, exotic clam that has been found in the Brisbane River.

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Beloved natives in firing line of `ultimate invader'

Beloved natives in firing line of `ultimate invader'

Beloved natives in firing line of `ultimate invader'

Beloved natives in firing line of `ultimate invader'

An inquiry into Australia's efforts to eradicate fire ants has been told what could be on the line for treasured native species, including koalas and platypus.

Industry clamps as Asian honey bee nest found at port

Industry clamps as Asian honey bee nest found at port

Industry clamps as Asian honey bee nest found at port

Industry clamps as Asian honey bee nest found at port

Beekeepers are on high alert after an invasive Asian honey bee nest, which can carry a destructive mite, was found at a busy port.

Fatal flaws: grim warnings about fire ant program

Fatal flaws: grim warnings about fire ant program

Fatal flaws: grim warnings about fire ant program

Fatal flaws: grim warnings about fire ant program

An inquiry aired serious concerns about efforts to eradicate fire ants - a hyper-aggressive super pest that could change what it's like to live in Australia.

Varroa mite probe sparks east coast police raids

Varroa mite probe sparks east coast police raids

Varroa mite probe sparks east coast police raids

Varroa mite probe sparks east coast police raids

A bee industry chief is expecting answers soon about how a devastating bee parasite got into Australia and says the majority of feral bees could disappear.

Fire ants could cost 'half a COVID' every year

Fire ants could cost 'half a COVID' every year

Fire ants could cost 'half a COVID' every year

Fire ants could cost 'half a COVID' every year

Analysts have offered a staggering new assessment of what Australia could lose to fire ants.

Fire ants inquiry shines light on decades of failure

Fire ants inquiry shines light on decades of failure

Fire ants inquiry shines light on decades of failure

Fire ants inquiry shines light on decades of failure

Australia's efforts to eradicate deadly fire ants have been savaged by former insiders and the woman who led a review that was buried.

Major victory claimed over yellow crazy ant threat

Major victory claimed over yellow crazy ant threat

Major victory claimed over yellow crazy ant threat

Major victory claimed over yellow crazy ant threat

In a big win over the acid-spitting threat, Queensland is celebrating the world's largest single eradication of yellow crazy ants.

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Invasive bees defy evolution to cover Sydney-sized area

Invasive Asian honey bees have defied evolutionary expectations to grow from a single swarm into more than 10,000 colonies in Queensland, researchers say.

Mite species harmful to bee industry detected at port

An invasive species that can wipe out honey bees has been detected at a Queensland port, sparking anxiety among keepers after hives were infected across NSW.

New exotic pest raises fears for rivers, water network

A highly invasive clam has been found in Australia for the first time and it could be bad news for river health and water infrastructure.

Great Aussie toad bust takes aim at deadly invader

The nation's biggest cane toad bust is about to begin and Aussies are being urged to do their bit for native species and get onboard.

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Turf theory probed in NSW red fire ant outbreak

Businesses in northern NSW have been hit with unexpected restrictions after invasive fire ants made a historic incursion south of the border.

Invasive fire ants jump border from Queensland to NSW

Fire ant nests found in South Murwillumbah are believed to be the most southern spread of the pests so far as authorities scramble to stem the infestation.

Bait shortage white-ants bid to end spread of tiny pest

A shortage of baits is frustrating efforts to stop the spread of fire ants, which pose a huge threat to the Australian economy and the environment.

Urgent urchin action a win-win for jobs and environment

A Senate report into long-spined sea urchins has found immediate action could be a "rare simultaneous win" for the environment and the economy.

Senate to probe efforts to eradicate fire ants

The Senate will investigate Australia's efforts to squash invasive fire ants, amid claims a national eradication program hasn't been given the cash it needs.

Feral deer fatten up on rare, threatened alpine plants

Feral deer are eating rare and threatened native plants in Victoria's heritage-listed Alpine National Park prompting calls for action.

Blitz squashes crazy ants at Qld sites but war rolls on

Yellow crazy ants have been eradicated from two large sites south of Cairns after years of intense effort, but many more battlegrounds remain.

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