An independent review finds fire ant eradication is still achievable, but major issues, including poor communication, public mistrust and strategy confusion, must be fixed first.

A major fire ant outbreak has broken out at a BHP coal mine in Queensland, the company has confirmed. The outbreak was found at the BHP Broadmeadow coal mine, 150km inland from Mackay, last week.

Red fire ants are forming rafts to travel on flood waters in the northeastern Australian state of Queensland, with the extreme weather threatening a countrywide spread of the highly invasive species. ...

Fire ants have been detected in central Queensland for the first time, at a mine site near Moranbah, more than 150 kilometres inland from Mackay. The National Fire Ant Eradication Program confirmed ...

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