Damage expense tops $90 million as feral deer march throughout Australia, muchdeeper into suburbia

A figure has been put on the damage bill as the march of wild deer continues across Australia, including deeper into suburbia.  Key points:A new report estimates feral deer cost Australia $90 million annuallyExperts say without more management, feral deer will soon become a bigger problemDeer are having a huge impact on agriculture and are…

Scale of damage in flood-ravaged Gulf of Carpentaria ‘impossible to grasp’

Station owners from the flood-ravaged Gulf of Carpentaria in Queensland say they have lost everything, from cattle and stock to freezer rooms full of food, and it could be weeks before evacuated residents in the region can return home. Key points:About 40 homes have been inundated by flood water in BurketownTemporary services are being rolled out for about 60 people who…