Tuesday, October 28th, 2014
Are tree frogs spreading lungworm?
Scientists say common green tree frogs may be spreading lungworm.
Photo by Rod Hartvigsen
They have an immune system that can handle the parasite, but may be carrying it from one species to another.
Lungworm is fatal to cane toads (which can’t climb) to magnificent common green tree frogs (which spend little time on the ground).
Prof Rick Shine says magnificent green tree frogs living in remote areas, which cane toads don’t like, will probably survive.
Science Network WA [read this story]
Tags: Cane Toads Science and nature ,
Categories: Environment
Monday, October 27th, 2014
Cattlemen sue Commonwealth over live exports ban
Northern cattle industry members have launched a class action against the government for suspending live exports to Indonesia.
They filed the case in the Federal Court on Monday.
In 2011 the Gillard government’s agriculture minister Joe Ludwig abruptly banned live cattle exports due to animal cruelty concerns.
The Australian [read this story]
Tags: Cattle Meat & livestock Stations Transport ,
Categories: Business and finance, Government
Monday, October 27th, 2014
Buru to start fracking next year
Buru Energy intends to start its exploratory hydraulic fracturing program in March next year.
In the meantime it will be concentrating on construction works, well preparation and what it describes as diagnostic fracture injection tests.
Energy Publications [read this story]
Tags: Fracking ,
Categories: Business and finance, Oil and gas
Monday, October 27th, 2014
Koolan Island: Main pit closed for repairs
Mount Gibson has closed Koolan Island iron ore mine’s main pit to repair a section of sea wall.
Management told The Australian repairs are expected to take about four weeks, and all workers had been redeployed to another pit.
The Australian [read this story]
Tags: Iron ore Koolan Island Mining ,
Categories: Business and finance
Monday, October 27th, 2014
Cattle prices up as sales fall off
West Kimberley pastoralists say cattle prices remain strong as the wet season approaches.
Farm Weekly [read this story]
Tags: Cattle Meat & livestock Stations ,
Categories: Broome, Business and finance
Saturday, October 25th, 2014
PGA lawyer to brief stations on new leases
The PGA urges its members to attend a briefing in Broome next month.
The organisation’s solicitor will answer questions and note concerns about the forthcoming new pastoral lease.
Division president Peter Camp said the solicitor will go through the document, line by line, to explain it to the meeting.
Farm Weekly [read this story]
Tags: Stations ,
Categories: Broome, Business and finance, Government
Saturday, October 25th, 2014
Halls Creek: Ngoonjwah workers owed $190,000
ORIC says Halls Creek’s former resource agency still owes CDEP workers almost $190,000 in unpaid wages.
A total of 227 former Ngoonjuwah workers are owed amounts of between $11 and $3682.
Administrators have transferred the money from the former Aboriginal corporation to the Office of the Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations (ORIC) which is still trying to find the former workers.
The Stringer [read this story]
Tags: Employment & training ,
Categories: Aboriginal, Business and finance, Halls Creek
Friday, October 24th, 2014
Broome: New deputy shire president
Harold Tracey is Broome’s new Deputy Shire President.
He replaces Jenny Bloom, who resigned from council last week.
The shire has also voted not to hold a by-election for Ms Bloom’s former seat, leaving it vacant until next year’s elections.
You can read a shire media release here:
Categories: Broome, Local Government
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