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Weed declaration urged to control invasive grass

An invasive species watchdog is urging stronger action to control fast-growing and destructive buffel grass across the outback before it is too late.

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Rainforests, rivers and sacred sites are being ‘ripped to shreds’ by feral pigs, Queensland traditional owners warn

Destruction wrought by swine-borne disease is thinning the canopy of bunya pine forests and the problem is getting worse, experts say

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Push to ramp-up fire ant battle as new nest found

Fire ants are hampering agriculture, tourism and even kids' sport, with calls for more federal funding to control the spread of one of the world's worst pests.

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Detection of fire ants in Queensland 800km from closest infestation sparks fury over gaps in eradication funding

Businesses and industry urged to stay alert after invasive species discovered at coalmine in Moranbah, about 150km inland from Mackay

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Fire ant sting hospitalisations surge post-Cyclone Alfred as reports of first pet death also emerge

Twenty-three people hospitalised with fire ant stings amid a surge in reports of the highly invasive pest in south-east Queensland

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Reports of 'rafting' fire ants prompt border crackdown

A temporary ban has been put in place for some products in an attempt to stop "super pest" fire ants from hitching a ride over state lines.

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Large rafts of invasive fire ants seen floating in flood waters after Cyclone Alfred

Entire colonies filmed clinging on to debris, ready to make nests on dry ground in Queensland and beyond

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Global super pest latest ex-cyclone flooding threat

Fire ants have emerged as the latest floodwater threat in the wake of an ex-cyclone with the super pest spotted "rafting" and floating around a rain-hit region.

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Fire ant rafts could float down Queensland river after recent heavy rains, expert warns

Growing infestations along the Logan river pose ‘very high risk’ of spreading downstream, Invasive Species Council says

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'Emergency measures' needed to suppress fire ant sting

A race is on to stop the potential nationwide spread of devastating fire ants as fears increase ahead of summer.

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Fire ants escape Queensland hidden in 'treated turf'

Turf ticked off as being treated for fire ants has proven to be a Trojan horse for one of the worst invasive species to reach Australian shores.

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Labor has ‘pressed pause’ in fight to contain spread of fire ants, invasive species council says

Fire ants ‘not taken seriously’ by federal government, experts say

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Authorities cop fire over response to ant 'super pest'

Critics have blasted the federal government for "failing to grasp the urgency" of tackling potentially devastating invasive fire ant incursions.

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Fear for koalas after bushwalker finds fire ant nests near Queensland sanctuary

Calls for suppression efforts to be extended after at least five nests discovered at Logan in the Daisy Hill koala bushlands

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Thousands of fire ant nests infest Qld properties

Fire ants are having a field day in Queensland, with reports of thousands of nests on some properties. Questions are now being asked about suppression efforts.

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Fire ants could be spreading on Australian military bases due to ‘massive surveillance failure’, experts say

Exclusive: Invasive Species Council demands audit of all defence sites after red imported fire ants detected at Swartz Barracks outside Queensland containment zone

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Fire ants found again outside Qld containment zone

Two fire ant nests have been found on the Sunshine Coast amid rising fears about a spate of recent outlier detections.

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Experts say discovery of fire ants in Murray Darling Basin should be ‘ringing alarm bells’

Risk of fire ants spreading at ‘another level’ after detection in Oakey, Queensland, says chair of NSW Farmers’ biosecurity committee

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Fire ant crackdown: turf from Queensland must be chemically treated when laid in NSW

Fines of up to $2.2m can be levied against those who ignore biosecurity order to counter invasive insects

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Deadly Fire Ants Seen Forming Rafts To Survive Australian Floods

The experts are worried that they might spread to other parts of the country.

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Fire ants form rafts to survive Queensland flood waters as experts warn of surge

Invasive Species Council says rare rafting behaviour seen on cane farms south of Brisbane

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Fire ant outbreak in NSW contained but helicopter baiting continues

Genetic testing suggests ants were transplanted to Murwillumbah from Queensland – possibly in a delivery of turf

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What are fire ants, and what will happen if these tiny killers take hold across Australia?

The invasive species has been found in NSW after crossing the border from Queensland, and can be deadly and damaging

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‘Urgent’ calls for biosecurity funding after fire ants cross Queensland border into NSW

Authorities working to chemically eradicate three nests after ‘one of world’s worst super pests’ found in South Murwillumbah

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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.

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