Australians have more pet cats than ever before — more than five million in total. With the growing number, expectations on pet owners are shifting. Many cat owners are now voluntarily keeping their cats indoors or in secure runs, and local governments mandate it in some areas. But most petContinue Reading
A man has died of sepsis after getting a tattoo as the family pay tribute to their “precious” son who was “loved by everyone”. Ben Larry, 32, from the UK contracted a serious infection after getting ink work by an unlicensed tattooist. The dad-of-two died of a sepsis infection afterContinue Reading
Darwin. Broome. Port Hedland. These significant Australian economic centres risk being uninhabitable within 70 years, a new report warns. Government inaction and corporate disinformation have the world on track for an average temperature increase of 2.7C by 2100, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned in March. Now aContinue Reading
There are concerns about the viability of Tasmania’s salmon industry as the threat of climate change and controversy in the sector risk causing issues for production. The recently elected chair of Salmon Tasmania, Lyle Howard, faced questions about the state’s largest agricultural industry during a federal government inquiry into foodContinue Reading
Woolworths and Coles will take on responsibility for more than 12,000 tonnes of stockpiled soft plastic that is potentially a threat to the environment and human health. The major supermarkets offered to take control of the plastics from failed recycling program REDcycle last week to “provide safe storage of theContinue Reading
An 11-year-old girl in Cambodia has died from bird flu, the country’s first fatality from the virus in years, health authorities said. The World Health Organization has called for vigilance after the recent detection of bird flu in mammals, but has stressed that the risk to humans is low. ButContinue Reading
When Professor Si Ming Man received a phone call telling him he was the recipient of the prestigious Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year he almost thought it was a prank. Professor Man has been recognised in the 2022 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science for his significantContinue Reading