Fremantle ratepayers face clean up bill to remove Arcs d’Ellipses artwork
Kate EmeryThe West Australian Friday, 20 July 2018 2:00AM
Felice Varini’s Arcs D'Ellipses installation framed High Street in golden arches.Picture: Mogens Johansen
Fremantle ratepayers could be left with a bill to remove an international artist’s high-profile optical illusion from some of the port city’s heritage-listed buildings.
Felice Varini’s Arcs d’Ellipses used yellow painted foil to transform Fremantle’s High Street, including many of its historic buildings, as part of last year’s High Tide festival.
Opener is adding itself to the list with the unveiling of its BlackFly, which they describe as “the world’s first ultralight all-electric fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft.” They have been developing the aircraft for 9 years in stealth mode and they are just now stepping out into the light to show what they have been working on. They released some impressive footage of a working ... [more]
Russian warship ‘carrying $190 billion in gold found off South Korea 115 years after it sunk.
THE fascinating story of a Russian warship carrying up to $190 billion worth of gold has emerged after its wreckage was discovered 113 years later.
SALVAGE crews have discovered the wreckage of a submerged Russian warship carrying £100 billion ($189 billion AUD) in gold.
Divers off Ulleungdo, an island in South Korea, found the Dmitrii Donskoi — which sunk in battle in 1905 — and is thought to still contain 5500 boxes of bullion and coins weighing 200,000 kgs.
Posted By: Flin @ Yesterday at 11:36 am in Science & Technology
Blood moon: Longest lunar eclipse of the century coming next week
First, the good news: At nearly two hours long, next week's lunar eclipse will be the longest of the century.
The bad news: North America is the only continent on Earth where it won't be visible.
The best views will be in Africa and Asia, but folks in Europe, South America and Australia will still get partial views.
The eclipse will occur on the night of July 27 into the early hours of July 28. According to EarthSky, it's the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century. "The to ... [more]
Posted By: Charles @ Yesterday at 08:52 am in Australian Football League
I'm always worried when the games look TOO easy to tip. This is one of those rounds!
Friday July 20:
Saint Kilda v Richmond: It's hard to imagine the Saints troubling the Tigers. RICHMOND
Saturday July 21:
Collingwood v North Melbourne: Both teams will be looking to bounce back from disappointing losses. The Pies look better balanced than the 'Roos. COLLINGWOOD
Sydney v Gold Coast: This could gety igly for the Suns as the Swans continue their march to the finals. SYDNEY
Essendon v Fremantle: The Bombers at home will be too strong for the scrappy Dockers. ESSENDON
Posted By: Flin @ Yesterday at 07:49 am in Entertainment
Sir Cliff Richard wins BBC privacy case
Sir Cliff Richard has been awarded 210,000 pounds ($A374,000) damages after winning his privacy case against the BBC.
The judge said the BBC had infringed Sir Cliff's privacy rights in a "serious" and "sensationalist" way.
The 77-year-old singer took legal action against BBC bosses over coverage of a South Yorkshire Police raid on his home in Sunningdale, Berkshire, in August 2014, following a child sex assault allegation.
The judge awarded Sir Cliff damages for the "general effect" on his life and said he is entitled to recover further sums for the financial impact on the star, which will be decided at a later date.
Posted By: Flin @ Jul 17 2018, 09:49 AM in Other Political News
LNP Longman candidate Trevor Ruthenberg sorry for defence medal mix-up on parliamentary bio
The LNP's candidate in the Longman by-election, Trevor Ruthenberg, has apologised for wrongly claiming he earned a prestigious defence service medal.
Mr Ruthenberg, the former state MP for the seat of Kallangur, listed the Australian Service Medal as one of his accolades on the official Queensland Parliament website, despite never receiving the distinction.
He received the Australian Defence Medal, which is awarded to those who have served for more than four years in the Australian Defence Force (ADF), as opposed to active service.
The LNP selected Mr Ruthenberg in May to contest the marginal seat of Longman against sitting Labor MP Susan Lamb, who quit Federal Parliament ... [more]
Posted By: Charles @ Jul 16 2018, 01:23 PM in FAKE NEWS
This "Fake News" section immediately came to mind when I was listening to the chorus of the song "Beat(en) Generation" by The The.
"The beaten generation The beaten generation Reared on a diet of prejudice and mis-information The beaten generation The beaten generation Open your eyes, open your imagination"
The The was essentially Matt Johnson and various session musicians. I thought this song would be viewed by a wider audience, rather than having it the music section.
I think the title is a clever play on the Beat Generation of the '50s which, in turn, led to the hippie and counterculture movements of the '60s. The lyrics appear to be mourning a generation lost and are as relevant today as they were when the song was recorded in the '80s.
Here is the song:
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Pakistan Suicide Bombing
Posted By: Flin @ Jul 16 2018, 11:38 AM in Asia / Pacific
Death Toll in Pakistan Suicide Bombing Rises to 128
SLAMABAD, Pakistan — The death toll in a suicide bombing that targeted an election campaign event in southwestern Pakistan rose to 128 on Saturday, the deadliest terror attack in the country this year.
The attack, which took place on Friday in the restive province of Baluchistan, has renewed concerns that violence could disrupt national elections scheduled for July 25.
Pakistan is preparing for its second democratic transition after military rule, but a number of terrorist attacks targeting candidates and a growing sense of political unrest and turmoil threaten to undermine the credibility of the election.
Four such assaults have struck in the past week alone, with two candidates among ... [more]
Posted By: scepo @ Jul 15 2018, 10:19 AM in Other Sports
Wimbledon: Angelique Kerber downs Serena Williams to claim first title at All England Club
Angelique Kerber was too strong for Serena Williams, able to find an answer for everything the American threw at her.
Angelique Kerber was so steady, so patient, so accurate throughout the Wimbledon final. She never really gave Serena Williams much of a chance.
Kerber won her first championship at the All England Club and third major overall by playing cleanly as can be and picking her spots for big shots, beating Williams 6-3, 6-3.
"I knew that I had to play my best tennis against a champion like Serena," said Kerber, the first Ger ... [more]
Posted By: Charles @ Jul 15 2018, 10:14 AM in "Burning Questions"
Nothing cryptic about this week's question!
Earlier in the month basketballer Matthew Dellavedova and former Prime Minister John Howard, along with a number of other notables, featured in the same news item.
Posted By: scepo @ Jul 15 2018, 09:40 AM in Environmental Issues
Wind farm neighbour payments called "hush money"
Everard Himmelreich
Against: Robert McCosh of Hawkesdale stands near the planned site for a wind turbine, just over a kilometre from his house in the background. Picture: Morgan Hancock
Hawkesdale farmer Robert McCosh calls it “hush money”.
Wind energy advocates call it spreading the benefits of wind farms further among local communities.
What they are talking about is the neighbour agreements offered by the proponent of the 26 ... [more]
Posted By: Flin @ Jul 15 2018, 09:17 AM in Health & Medicine
My Health Record: Your questions answered on cybersecurity, police and privacy
Every Australian will soon have a My Health Record — an online summary of their health information — unless they opt out over the next three months.
From Monday, Australians will have until October 15 to tell the Government they don't want one. Otherwise, a record will automatically be created.
The project aims to give patients and doctors access to timely medical information — test results, referral letters and organ donation information, for starters — but there are concerns about the safety of some of our most personal, sensitive data.
We asked for your questions about the project on social media, and they ranged from police access to the platform's cybersecurity.
Posted By: Flin @ Jul 15 2018, 08:39 AM in Interesting/Amusing Youtubes & Videos
Police motorbikes crash in Bastille parade
Two French police motorcycles have crashed during a demonstration in front of President Emmanuel Macron at a grandiose Paris parade celebrating Bastille Day.
The motorcyclists were part of a group tracing patterns on the Place de la Concorde in central Paris as part of a carefully choreographed performance on Saturday.
After briefly falling down on the cobblestoned plaza, the motorcyclists righted the vehicles, to applause from President Macron and the crowd.
Police and gendarme services did not immediately have any details on who was involved. It appeared one of the motorcyclists miscalculated the entry onto the plaza. more]
Posted By: Flin @ Jul 14 2018, 08:29 AM in FAKE NEWS
Donald Trump denies criticising Theresa May, dismissing UK newspaper report as 'fake news'
US President Donald Trump insists that he did not criticise British Prime Minister Theresa May during an interview this week with The Sun newspaper in which he questioned the UK leader's handling of Brexit.
"It's called fake news," Mr Trump declared.
During a joint news conference with Ms May, Mr Trump said he had "a lot of respect for the Prime Minister".
The President said the newspaper didn't include the "tremendous things" he said about Ms May in the interview.
"Unfortunately, there was a story that was done which was generally fine but it didn't put in what I said about the Prime Minister and I said a tremen ... [more]
Posted By: Charles @ Jul 13 2018, 10:32 AM in Europe
Endangered blue whale harpooned and killed by Icelandic whalers, Sea Shepherd says
ABC Science
This would be the first blue whale deliberately killed in 40 years, according to IUCN. (Supplied: Hard to Port)
An Icelandic whaling company has been accused of slaughtering an endangered blue whale.
International anti-whaling activist group Sea Shepherd claims the huge animal was killed by the Hvalur hf whaling company, which is licensed by Iceland's government to slaughter smaller fin whales.
At the time of writing, there was still conjecture over the exact identification of the whale, with some suggesting it may be a hybrid of a blue whale and fin whale, which do occ ... [more]
Curious Central West: Unearthing the mystery and beauty of ghost towns
ABC Central West By Micaela Hambrett
Photo: The former Murga Post Office sits abandoned on private property. (ABC Central West: Micaela Hambrett)
The Central West of New South Wales is littered with crumbling remains of once thriving settlements.
There are the collapsing tin roofs of former post offices, the empty Cobb and Co changing stables, and clusters of headstones worn smooth by wind and rain.
But there are also the unseen towns and villages — those reclaimed entirely by nature.
Curious Central West questioner Sam Guthrie grew up close to the lost village of Galleymont, near Blay ... [more]
Posted By: Flin @ Jul 13 2018, 09:37 AM in " Car News & Reviews"
Secret documents reveal true extent of mechanical faults with some of Australia’s top-selling utes
Toyota dealers are also trying to repair faulty drive shafts — if customers complain — on the first visit by machining them. If the transmission thump continues, HiLux owners will get a new “rear propeller shaft slide joint”, but only on the second visit back to the dealer.
In a statement to News Corp, Toyota Australia apologised for the inconvenience to affected customers and confirmed the above technical issues are being addressed.
The company urged owners who encounter these faults to “immediately contact their nearest dealer, who will investigate further and provide support and transport assistance as required”.
The Ford Ranger — the second best-seller behind the H ... [more]
Posted By: scepo @ Jul 12 2018, 04:56 PM in Social Issues
The 'revolutionary' programs giving hope to LGBT domestic violence survivors
By Samantha Selinger-Morris
Photo: Gay male perpetrators of domestic violence may justify their behaviour by telling their partner that all men are violent by nature, experts say. (Rocco Fazzari)
When Elizabeth* first fell in love with Janie* nearly two decades ago, the future looked rosy. They built a home together and had two children.
But eight or nine years later, as the stresses piled up — the death of loved ones, the need to field the parenting opinions of their child ... [more]
Tax dodgers and fudgers cost Federal Government $8
Posted By: scepo @ Jul 12 2018, 04:35 PM in Australian National News
Tax dodgers and fudgers cost Federal Government $8.7 billion in a year
Photo: The Australian Government lost out on billions in 2014-15. (AAP: Dan Peled)
If you've ever exaggerated your work expenses to get a bigger income tax return, then you might have contributed to the Federal Government's $8.7 billion loss in 2014-15.
Key points:
: Tax Office calculates that $8.7 billion in government revenue was lost from income tax alone
: Accountants believe it's a "wake-up call" and is down to hidden income, false deductions and errors
Barnaby Joyce and Vikki Campion cleared over trave
Posted By: scepo @ Jul 12 2018, 03:48 PM in Australian - Latest Political Stories
Barnaby Joyce and Vikki Campion cleared over travel expenses, former adviser repaid for outstanding trip
Photo: Ms Campion started working with Mr Joyce as his media adviser in May 2016. (ABC News: Lucy Barbour)
An audit has found former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce did not break any travel expense rules between May 2016 and February this year.
Key points:
: Only one anomaly in work trips, where Ms Campion stayed an extra night in Sydney between Gladstone and Canberra because she was recovering from illness
: Audit noted and scrutinised that from March last year Mr Joyce s ... [more]
Posted By: Charles @ Jul 11 2018, 04:39 PM in Good News Stories
Win for the Carters' Castle: Planning Minister tells local council it's dreaming in bid to throw family off land
By Lauren Day
The Carters' Castle: One family's decade-long fight to keep its own slice of serenity
A family whose plight was likened to that of the Kerrigans in Australian movie The Castle have won a battle to keep their land.
Five generations of the Carter family have lived at Marong, near Bendigo, for around 100 years, but for more than a decade they've been fighting the local council's attempts to compulsorily acquire 313 hectares of it to create a business park.
Earlier this year, the City of Greater Bendigo voted six to two i ... [more]
Posted By: Charles @ Jul 11 2018, 03:20 PM in Australian Football League
The last of the Thursday night fixtures meaning from now on we can wait until the "ins" and "outs" are announced before making our tips for the weekend games.
There are a couple of tough games that could go either way this week.
Thursday July 12th:
Adelaide v Geelong: The Crows are a shadow of the 2017 team and have been plagued by injuries and inconsistency. They will be buoyed by the signing of Sloane and will be playing for pride (and a slim finals chance) at home against a solid Cats outfit. This could be very close. GEELONGLOSS
Friday July 13th:
Saint Kilda v Carlton: Friday nights were supposed to be blockbusters but the Saints have slashed admission prices to attract spec ... [more]
Thai cave rescue: All 12 boys and coach rescued af
Posted By: Flin @ Jul 11 2018, 07:49 AM in Asia / Pacific
Thai cave rescue: All 12 boys and coach rescued after marathon ordeal The final boys are taken to the helicopter on a stretcher bound for Chaing Rai hospital.
ALL 12 boys and their coach from the Wild Boars soccer team are now free from the Thai cave that has been their prison for more than two weeks, in what has been called a modern miracle.
The final boy emerged into daylight on Tuesday at around 6pm local time (9pm AEST).
Nineteen divers helped escort the final five members of the group out of Tham Luang cave, in the toughest rescue operation of the past few days.
The youngest of the group, aged just 11, was one of the last to reach the surface.
The coach left the cave after the boys, f ... [more]
Historic buildings to be razed to make way for caravan park in tiny WA town of Walpole
ABC Great Southern By Mark Bennett
Photo: The Rendezvous Guest House was one of the first buildings in Walpole. (Supplied: Walpole and Nornalup Historical Society)
Residents from the tiny town of Walpole on Western Australia's south coast have vowed to fight a move to bulldoze the town's first buildings built by original settlers almost a century ago.
Thousands of holidaymakers from Perth and around WA flock to Walpole during the summer holidays.
But now news that the local council has approved a developer's request to demolish two timber guest houses dating from 192 ... [more]
Posted By: Bear @ Jul 7 2018, 06:36 PM in Australian - Latest Political Stories
Malcolm Turnbull's and Bill Shorten's porkbarrelling hits $300m in key seats.
Malcolm Turnbull with LNP candidate Trevor Ruthenberg pledged $10 million for a sawmill in Longman.
Bill Shorten's desperation to ward off threats to his leadership by holding Braddon and Longman at the super Saturday byelections has seen Labor unleash a torrent of campaign promises worth $215 million to win over fickle voters in key marginal seats.more]
Posted By: Charles @ Jul 7 2018, 06:30 PM in Breaking News
Self-styled Baptist pastor to be deported after 'harassing' worshippers
By Talissa Siganto and Laura Gartry
Photo: Police confiscated Mr Robertson's camera after the confrontation at Darra mosque. (ABC News)
A self-styled Christian Baptist pastor from New Zealand accused of harassing worshippers at two Brisbane mosques earlier this week has had his visa cancelled and is facing deportation.
New Zealand national Logan Robertson, 31, and two others were charged on Friday after allegedly abusing community members at the Kuraby and Darra mosques on Wednesday and Thursday .
Mr Robertson is the self-proclaimed pastor of the Pillar Baptist Church which originated ... [more]
Posted By: Bear @ Jul 6 2018, 07:04 PM in Other Sports
Australian motor-racing legend Craig Lowndes announces his retirement.
Lowndes (right) and Triple Eight Race Engineering team boss Roland Dane. Picture: AAPSource:AAP
CRAIG Lowndes may have called time on his illustrious 21-year career as a full-time driver but the 44-year-old’s drive to conquer Mount Panorama is not over yet.
CRAIG Lowndes’ drive to conquer Mount Panorama is not over yet.
The 44-year-old has called time on his illustrious 21-year career as a full-time driver, meaning the chequered flag will fall on his career at the season-ending Newcastle 500.
But the legend will not be lost to the sport.
The six-time Bathurst winner will continue to race at Mount Panorama, Sandown and on the Gold Coast as an endurance-event driver with Triple Eight Rac ... [more]
Posted By: Charles @ Jul 5 2018, 10:16 AM in Asia / Pacific
Rohingya crisis: Bangladesh to deploy thousands of police to refugee camps to improve safety
Photo: 19 people have been killed in the crowded camps since August last year. (AP: Manish Swarup)
Bangladesh is deploying thousands of extra police to Rohingya refugee camps in the south, officials said, after a series of mostly unexplained killings that have sown fear among hundreds of thousands of people who have fled from neighbouring Myanmar.
Since August, when a military crackdown in Myanmar forced many of the Muslim minority to cross the border into Bangladesh and seek shelter in the crowded camps, 19 people, some of them community leaders, have been killed.
Police have made a number of arrests in connection with some of the ki ... [more]
Posted By: Charles @ Jul 4 2018, 01:44 PM in Australian Business & Financial News
Coles and Woolworths to rake in $71m from sale of 15¢ reusable shopping bags
The West Australian Wednesday, 4 July 2018 8:24AM
Some describe the ban as a money-making move
Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths appear set to rake in around $71 million in gross profit from the sale of their 15¢ heavy duty plastic carriers following the ban on single-use plastic bags.
Queensland University of Technology’s Professor Gary Mortimer has calculated the big retailers are also saving $170 million a year by not providing shoppers with free plastic bags.
Prof Mortimer says he has sourced an online provider of heavier bags at 9¢, rath ... [more]
Posted By: Charles @ Jul 4 2018, 12:47 PM in Australian Football League
With 7 teams (Adelaide, Essendon, Geelong, GWS, Hawthorn, Melbourne and North Melbourne) all fighting for one of the 3 spots that seem left for the Finals, it is an interesting round.
Thursday July 5th:
Sydney v Geelong: The Cats will be desperate to win while the Swans record at home this year is unimpressive. Nevertheless I'm tipping SYDNEY.LOSS
Friday July 6th:
Richmond v Adelaide: The Tigers appear a cut above the rest of the competition. The Crows will be fighting hard but I can't see them winning. RICHMONDWIN
Saturday July 7th:
Brisbane v Carlton: The Lions impressed me last week and they'll be keen to go b ... [more]
Posted By: Pool @ Jul 4 2018, 08:02 AM in Environmental Issues
Australia and Electric Cars
I saw a article in The Australian about electric cars and how in 50 years they will take over. So I got to thinking well that would be a lot of reorganizing.
Reading up on electric cars, it seams the biggest advantage is that the owners unless going on a big trip , never have to goto a gas station again, just drive for the day then plug in at home and recharge the vehicle at night. Tesla have about 600km's of range So most recharging will be at night and at off peak hours , solar panels wont work well there. So I googled and worked this out
Leyonhjelm denied he had engaged in "slut-shaming"
Posted By: Bear @ Jul 3 2018, 07:25 PM in Australian - Latest Political Stories
Unapologetic Leyonhjelm lashes out at Turnbull and media over Hanson-Young slurs. Senator Leyonhjelm refused to apologise for his remarks about Senator Hanson-Young.Photos: Getty.
An unapologetic David Leyonhjelm has lashed out at the Prime Minister and the media as he refuses to back down in the face of overwhelming condemnation over his remarks about fellow senator Sarah Hanson-Young.
The week-long controversy, which began when Senator Leyonhjelm told Senator Hanson-Young to "stop shagging men" during a debate about violence against women, has brought the Parliament's reputation into disrepute amid claims of long-running "slut-shaming".
Minister for Women Kelly O'Dwyer added her voice to the calls for Senator Leyonhjelm to a ... [more]
Posted By: Flin @ Jul 3 2018, 06:42 AM in Australian National News
Thai soccer team found alive in cave nine days after they went missing, focus now on rescue Video provided by a Thai Navy Seal shows the boys and their soccer coach when rescuers found them inside the cave complex.
Twelve boys and their assistant soccer coach have been found alive by rescuers inside a Thai cave complex nine days after they went missing, Chiang Rai province's governor announced.
The boys, aged between 11 and 16, went missing with the 25-year-old coach after soccer practice on June 23 after they set out to explore the Tham Luang cave complex in Chiang Rai, the largest northernmost city in Thailand.
A massive international rescue effort has been underway since, with res ... [more]
Tasmanian voters' details, including addresses and emails, stolen in Typeform data breach.
The personal information of thousands of Tasmanians has been leaked, the Tasmanian Electoral Commission (TEC) says.
TEC was yesterday told by the Spanish company Typeform that an unknown third party had accessed its servers and downloaded information.
Tasmanian Electoral Commissioner Andrew Hawkey said the electors were those who had applied for express votes at the recent state and Upper House elections.
"We've been informed that it includes the name, date of birth, email address and enrolment address of all the electors that applied for an express vote at the 2018 Legislative Council and state elections," he said.
Posted By: Bear @ Jul 1 2018, 06:39 PM in Australian - Latest Political Stories
Pay rise for politicians as penalty rates trimmed further in hospitality and retail
ACTU says the personal income-tax cuts will not be enough to offset the drop in earnings for many workers.
The annual base salary of a federal backbencher will increase from $203,000 to $207,000 from 1 July.
Australia’s federal politicians, senior public servants, and members of the judiciary will enjoy a 2% pay rise on Sunday, while hospitality and retail workers will see their penalty rates cut for the second year in a row.
Posted By: Charles @ Jul 1 2018, 09:52 AM in "Burning Questions"
Sometimes questions that can be easily Googled can be made a little more difficult by adding a few twists in the research trail. Perhaps this is one of them.
"Pulp Fiction", "Three Amigos" and "Lost in Translation" are three successful but quite different movies.
A male star from each of these movies has something quite unique with the other two.
Name the three actors and what they uniquely have in common. ... [more]
Posted By: Flin @ Jul 1 2018, 07:53 AM in Asia / Pacific
North Korea likely making more nuclear bomb fuel despite Trump-Kim talks, report says
US intelligence agencies believe North Korea has increased production of fuel for nuclear weapons at multiple secret sites in recent months and may try to hide these while seeking concessions in nuclear talks with the United States, NBC News has quoted US officials as saying.
In a report on Friday, the American network said what it described as the latest US intelligence assessment appeared to go counter to sentiments expressed by President Donald Trump, who tweeted after an unprecedented June 12 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that "there is no longer a nuclear threat from North Korea".
NBC quoted five unidentified US officials as saying that in recent months North ... [more]
Posted By: Charles @ Jun 30 2018, 01:52 PM in Other Political News
Labor suspects an election is imminent, so what does that mean for Bill Shorten?
By Laura Tingle
Photo: Captain's call overturned: Opposition Leader Bill Shorten. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
There weren't a lot of Opposition frontbenchers fronting up to the cameras between the time on Tuesday that Bill Shorten announced that Labor would repeal tax cuts for companies with turnover between $10 and $50 million and the time on Friday when he announced it wouldn't.
One of the few who did was deputy leader Tanya Plibersek: "As for the questions about who talked to who when, honestly, Canberra journalists might be interested in these process stories — wha ... [more]
Outcry over word 'Aboriginal' continues as historians push for ban on changing certificates
By Rebecca Turner
Photo: Mr Smith noticed the word 'Aboriginal' had been removed from his great-grandmother's death certificate. (ABC News: Hugh Sando)
The decision by a West Australian bureaucrat to redact the word "Aboriginal" from official documents has created an outcry among archivists, genealogists and historians across Australia.
WA is the only jurisdiction in Australia to deem the word Aboriginal offensive and remove it from historical birth, death and marriage certificates.
The practice only came to light last month after keen family hist ... [more]
Posted By: Bear @ Jun 30 2018, 08:19 AM in Breaking News
Varroa mite detected at Port of Melbourne on a ship from United States.
Varroa mites on honey bee pupae. Supplied: Queensland Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
The potentially devastating varroa mite, which could wipe out the Australian beekeeping industry, has been detected in Victoria.
A bee colony infested with the varroa mite was detected on Wednesday at the Port of Melbourne on a ship from the United States.
A colony was found in a wooden crate and tests revealed some bees were infested with varroa mite, but the exact variety of the varroa mite is yet to be determined.
Australia is one of the last remaining countries in the world to be free of the blood-sucking varroa destructor, which has already devastated bee colonies in New ... [more]
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