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Exposed: Pet ant trade a dangerous and costly hazard

26 August, 2021

An investigation into the online sale of ants has revealed a disturbing global trade that offers up some of the world’s most dangerous ants as pets.

Pampas grass. Photo: Kirt-Edblom | CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

A safe list to stop new weeds

2 May, 2020

To combat Australia’s worsening weed problem, the most important reform for weed prevention would be new laws to create a list of safe plant species that can be sold and moved in each state and territory.

Myrtle rust infection. Photo: NSW Department of Industry and Innovation

Plant disease threats from overseas

2 May, 2020

New plant diseases that could one day blight Australian ecosystems are incubating in overseas plantations and crops of Australian plants.

Fremantle fire ant alert

28 November, 2019

The red fire ant, one of the world’s worst invasive species, has just been found in the Fremantle port area.

The harlequin ladybird is widely considered to be one of the world’s most invasive insects. Photo: Charles J Sharp - Sharp Photography | CC BY-SA 4.0

England’s killer ladybird a warning for Australia

24 April, 2019

Is Australia ready to fend off insect armageddon?

New office of environmental biosecurity will protect Australia’s borders

29 June, 2018

Today’s announcement by federal agriculture minister David Littleproud to establish an office of environmental biosecurity will better prepare Australia to prevent and respond to new harmful pest, weed and disease invasions.

Fire ant fighters forge ahead

4 April, 2018

Australia’s fight against fire ants reached a watershed moment in 2017 when a ten-year battle plan was announced. What’s happened since?

Australia’s dirty dozen named and shamed

6 December, 2017

Our ‘dirty dozen’ is a list of some of the most dangerous overseas plants and animals to have evaded Australia’s environmental border controls.

Australia's dirty dozen named and shamed

6 December, 2017

Our ‘dirty dozen’ is a list of some of the most dangerous overseas plants and animals to have evaded Australia’s environmental border controls.

Texas National Guard soldiers arrive in Houston, Texas to aid citizens in heavily flooded areas from the storms of Hurricane Harvey. Frighteningly, rafts of fire ants were also seen on the rising floodwaters. Photo: Lt. Zachary West, 100th MPAD | Flickr | CC BY-ND 2.0

Living with fire ants: Houston, we have a problem

4 October, 2017

The terrible destructive force of Hurricane Harvey made headlines not just for its human toll, but also for forcing fire ants out of their nests. Brisbane expat Jennifer Singfield tells us what it’s like living with fire ants.

Fire ant funding approved, but still a hard road ahead

22 August, 2017

A spate of fire ant discoveries in Queensland has set alarm bells ringing, but instead we should treat them as a sign the new eradication program is beginning to hit its straps.

Australia put on a war footing against deadly fire ants

26 July, 2017

Australia has been put on a war footing against fire ants after every state, territory and the federal government signed off on a 10-year, $411.4 million battle plan.

Fire ant fight 2.0: A battle we must win

26 July, 2017

On Wednesday, 26 July, Australia’s agriculture ministers signed off on a new, $411 million eradication program. Fire ant fight 2.0 is a fight we must win.

New fire ant discovery a wake-up call

14 July, 2017

Biosecurity Queensland received a rude shock recently when deadly fire ants turned up 70km north of Brisbane’s containment zone.

Seven fire ant essentials

19 June, 2017

We led the call for governments across the country to fully fund the complete eradication of red fire ants from Australia. Now we look at how the program can get the job done.

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