
About the episode
In today's episode, farmers are encouraged to keep an eye out for Fall Armyworm, as the very hungry caterpillar munches its way through veggie crops in East Gippsland. Scientists are collecting a library of hail stones so they can better understand and predict damaging storms. There has been mounting opposition to the recommendation of merging regional health services in Victoria. You’ll hear from leader of the National’s, Peter Walsh, about the ‘hands off our hospitals’ petition. Australia's biosecurity capabilities have been substantially bolstered with the launch of the new 30 million dollar Charles Sturt University Biosecurity Hub at Wagga Wagga. The weekly wool report and the auctions returned after a three week recess.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.