Please be aware of locust activities around the Proserpine area. Sugar Services Proserpine - SSP are currently monitoring the situation. Emergency Permits for Friponil are being progressed by the Australian Plague Locust Commission. Please report any sightings to Stacey Corrie on 0488 777 657. | Canegrowers Proserpine

4.7M views · 19K reactions | Locust Plague Devours 40,000 Tonnes of Vegetation When crops are plentiful, locusts have a unique hunting technique: they create a plague-like swarm up to a kilometre long, destroying all the vegetation in their path. #EarthsTropicalIslands | BBC Earth | Facebook

Disturbing footage shows thousands of mice plaguing a farm at Gilgandra in the Central West. The mouse plague is affecting farms across parts of Queensland and NSW with rural residents saying it's only getting worse. Read more: ab.co/3ttdYfT 📹 Melanie Moeris | ABC Rural

27K views · 93 reactions | A plague of mice that has “overwhelmed” farmers in Australia for a number of months continues to wreak havoc. | News.com.au | Facebook

China has pulled the trigger on Australian iron ore, telling its mills to halt BHP purchases. This isn’t just about contracts — it’s about control. For decades, China built its cities, homes, and industries on Australian minerals. Now, with their peak of construction behind them and new supply chains opening up, Beijing is flexing its power. The message is clear: China wants to set the rules, not play by them. For Australia, that means uncertainty. Billions in export revenue are at risk, and in