An effort by the European Union to restrict the use of the name prosecco has been labelled by Australian legal academics as the "dodgiest claim" to a geographical indicator. Key points: Law academics say prosecco is not a legitimate geographical indicator The EU is seeking protection for 50 new wine geographical indicators, including prosecco Australian producers continue to fight to …
Why areca nut plantations are driving 'monkey fever' Catherine Davison Vinayakumar M Patil, 26, a worker with the KFD research team, uses a piece of white cloth to sweep the forest area for ticks near a suspected KFD case A tick-borne infection often spread in areca nut plantations in India is among several on the rise around the world. Catherine …
The prayers of graziers in Queensland's central-west have been answered after the region received its biggest drenching in more than 10 years. Key points: Widespread rain has brought welcome relief to drought-struck farmers in central-west Queensland Some farmers had started to sell off stock to cope with dry weather A monsoon trough will bring further rain throughout the week Unforgiving …
Move follows PM Abiy Ahmed ordering a military response to a deadly attack by Tigray’s ruling party on a federal army camp. Ethiopia’s government has declared a state of emergency in the northern Tigray region after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed accused the opposition-led local government of attacking federal troops and trying to “loot” military assets. A statement issued by Abiy’s …