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Beekeepers told wait three years or move

NSW beekeepers whose equipment, bees and honey have been destroyed to combat the varroa mite will be reimbursed but won't be able to resume operations.

AAP

Killing of bees on the rise in NSW

The total number of infested premises is now 62.

Newcastle Herald

Dept says 4600 bee hives destroyed in NSW

NSW authorities say 4600 bee hives have been euthanised, as the number of premises infested with varroa mite continues to rise.

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Shark buoys installed at Birubi and Newcastle as Redhead detections trigger warning

The devices are part of the NSW Department of Primary Industries SharkSmart program.

Newcastle Herald

Use of sharks nets in NSW could be left to discretion of councils

Coastal councils in New South Wales may soon be able to decide whether they want to use nets to mitigate the risk of shark attacks at local beaches.

ABC News

'Stop the bee killing'

NSW DPI says 'eradication is still the primary goal'.

Newcastle Herald

Pritzker wins state party leadership battle after U.S. Rep. Kelly exits, clearing path for state Rep. Hernandez

The issue is whether a federal office holder should be the state party chair, because federal rules limit the ability of a member of Congress to do substantial fundraising for state level races. “If you look over the last 16 months, you see it hasn’t worked,” Pritzker said Friday, before…

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NO: More Than 300 Sea Critters Have Been Tangled Up In NSW Shark Nets Over The Last Year

86 of the animals caught were from threatened or protected species.

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Chicago Democrats pitching 2024 convention present picture of unity to national party despite tension over leadership battle

CHICAGO — Illinois’ top Democrats gathered on a Fulton Market venue stage Tuesday in an attempt to present a unified front to national party officials reviewing Chicago’s 2024 presidential convention bid, masking an intensifying battle over control of the state Democratic Party.

Chicago Tribune

Varroa mite detected on blueberry orchard near Coffs Harbour in 43rd case since outbreak began

Beekeepers on the NSW Mid North Coast say they are angry at the lack of communication from authorities after varroa mite is found in a new zone.

ABC News

Democratic Party of Illinois chair Kelly faces rival recruited by Pritzker team, state House speaker

State. Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez, D-Cicero, told the Sun-Times Friday she is seeking to oust U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., as the chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Illinois.

Chicago Sun-Times

Honeybee crisis will hit home

"The bottom line: if we cannot contain it by September 1, it's too late."

Newcastle Herald

$18m compensation package to help varroa-affected beekeepers

An $18 million compensation package has been developed for registered beekeepers affected by the varroa mite outbreak - which was first identified at the Port of Newcastle last month - under an agreement reached by governments and industry.

Newcastle Herald

Bees killed in the Newcastle epicentre, as parasite spreads

'Newcastle is the epicentre based on the data from surveillance so far.'

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Bee parasite detections rise in the Hunter

The bee parasite has been detected at more Hunter properties.

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Flooding washes away Josh Johnson's beehives outside varroa eradication zone

Just when beekeepers thought varroa mite was their biggest concern, floodwaters have inundated areas around much of the NSW Hunter Valley.

Newcastle Herald

Hives at five more Hunter sites confirmed part of varroa mite outbreak

The varroa destructor mite, potentially catastrophic to the country's bee industry, was first detected in sentinel hives at the Port of Newcastle on June 22.

Newcastle Herald

Bee parasite found in Narrabri linked to Newcastle

The are also new confirmed cases at Lambton and Ferodale, which fall within previously declared zones.

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Newcastle Herald

Bee parasite surveillance should have been 'more frequent'

'I kept on saying, gee a month's a long time.'

Newcastle Herald

Bee line holds as 600 hives destroyed in Newcastle's varroa blitz

The NSW agriculture minister Dugald Saunders says he's optimistic the mite can still be eradicated.

ABC News

More than six million bees euthanased in NSW with more to come as additional varroa mite red zones identified

As more NSW apiarists prepare to have their bees euthanased and hives burnt, authorities work on a plan to release a chemical "in certain parts of those eradication zones" to target feral bees.

Chicago Sun-Times

The next showdown: vote on Democratic party chair; Pritzker donated to Kelly potential rivals

Rep. Robin Kelly, the Democratic Party of Illinois chair, is up for reelection as party chief this summer.

The New Daily

NSW bee industry prepares for ‘devastation’ following new parasite arrival

Honey producers say a bee lockdown in New South Wales to contain the spread of a destructive parasite will be “devastating” for their small businesses.

The Canberra Times

NSW Beekeeping shut down for two weeks Varroa mite parasite enters country for first time

Varroa Mite has been detected in Australia for the first time, locking down the beekeeping industry for two weeks, while the Department of Primary Industries scramble to contain the outbreak.

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Watkins Glen IMSA: Albuquerque usurps Blomqvist in Acura 1-2

Wayne Taylor Racing’s Filipe Albuquerque and Ricky Taylor defeated Meyer Shank Racing’s Tom Blomqvist and Oliver Jarvis to win the Sahlen’s 6 Hours of The Glen, when the Portuguese ace snatched the lead following a race stoppage.

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