Australia – Page 3 – Green Dean Rewilder

Does the statement, “We’ve always done it like that” ring any bells? The Australian and US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 1.4351 metres (4 feet, 8.5 inches). That’s an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used? Because that’s the way they built them in England, and English expatriates built (designed?) the […]

The Fear of Fire Ants

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Fire ants, native to South America, were discovered in Brisbane in February 2001. The National Fire Ant Eradication Program, led by Biosecurity Queensland, has been using the latest research and techniques to significantly reduce fire ant numbers since the program began in September 2001. Fire ant facts Fire ants inflict a painful sting, followed by […]

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We’ve Always Done It Like That!

The Fear of Fire Ants