Some readers may be familiar with a publication called the Quarterly Essay. This periodical was created to provide a forum for lengthy essay writing on important topical issues. The first edition, an essay by Robert Manne on the stolen generation of Aborigines, came out over ten years ago. Forty-odd editions […]
New 24-hour veterinary emergency service for Adelaide University
A new team of vets and vet nurses has joined the Companion Animal Health Centre at the University of Adelaide’s Roseworthy Campus, to staff a new 24-hour emergency veterinary service open to the public over weekends and public holidays. The 24-hour weekend and public holiday emergency service is available from […]
The good oil
While researching the development of new products and markets for Australia’s tea tree oil industry, scientists from the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation found tea tree oil is an effective and environmentally benign treatment for fly strike and lice infestations in sheep. Already widely recognised for its medicinal properties […]
Rough waters for AQIS as live export criticism continues
The Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS) has conceded a live exporter acted inappropriately when a stockman was not present on board a voyage from Fremantle to Singapore. However, a spokesperson for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) said the report by the AQIS Accredited Veterinarian (AAV), Lloyd Reeve-Johnson, […]