The highly invasive species of fire ants comes of huge concern to south-east Queensland farmers.

AgForce Senior Policy Advisor Dr Annie Ruttledge reveals how high the “control costs” are, fearing there is a now a “high[er] risk of infestation”.

She concludes, were the program absent, fire ant spread rate would be much higher for Queensland.

Information acquired by the LNP opposition suggests some issues in construction projects in Queensland health. 

The documents, released to the LNP opposition under the Right to Information (also known as RTI), suggests that some hospital projects under the government are experiencing risks in time and costs.

The shadow health minister, Ros Bates, claims questions must be answered about why hospital upgrades have been blocked during this health crisis.

The Australian Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines calls on President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr to be accountable for the human rights violations committed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines. He will join the ASEAN Special Summit in Melbourne from 4-6 March. 

The Australian National University’s (ANU) “hard data” shows majority of teens have not vaped. 

ANU PhD researcher, Amelia Yazidjoglou, drops a staggering figure: Despite the “common culture” of study participants, 68 percent of 14-to 17-year-olds do not  vape. 

Feeling a little under the weather lately? 

A survey by Australian Council of Social Service (also known as ACOSS) found individuals from financial and social disadvantaged backgrounds are experiencing serious health issues under these high temperatures. 

80% of participants expressed symptoms ranging from headaches to nausea, and increased anxiety and depression. 

With more than half of them unable to afford energy bills, these individuals have been left with rising costs and potential debt.