Meg Bolton
News Reporter at ABC News (Australia)
Reporter @ ABC Sunshine Coast. Aspiring to be better at Twitter. Views are my own etc. Got a story? [email protected]
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Oct 12, 2024 |
abc.net.au | Kristy O'Brien |Meg Bolton
Protection for a peculiar-looking endangered animal found in the waters of northern Australia could be on the way thanks to a three-year study with scientists and fishers. Sawfish are a type of modified ray, with a saw-like nose on its head, called a rostrum, and a shark-like body, which can grow up to seven metres long. The rostrum alone can reach up to three metres. Marine scientist Vinay Udyawer said the unique body part put the population at risk intentionally and incidentally.
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Aug 10, 2024 |
abc.net.au | Kristy O'Brien |Meg Bolton
A large dairy processor is working with scientists to see if surplus cow's milk could be used to prevent COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases. Milk protein lactoferrin is used in many protein powders and therapeutic supplements. Creating an antiviral can be challenging and costly, with many hurdles involved in getting products onto pharmacy shelves.
Free trade deal with India set to be worth millions for Australian producers amid avocado oversupply
Jun 7, 2024 |
abc.net.au | Meg Bolton |Caroline Winter
In short: Australia has begun shipping avocados to India. The new free trade deal between Australia and India is aimed to diversify export markers and reduce Australia's dependence on China. What's next? Exporting avocados could help the common oversupply of fruit, which leads to fruit being dumped. Australia's obsession with the fruit once blamed for keeping young people out of the housing market is spreading internationally.
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May 10, 2024 |
abc.net.au | Meg Bolton
At 14, Ruby Wild would rather demonstrate her connection with horses than explain it. Whether she's prompting the more than 500-kilogram animal to lie down or waiting for the mare to be still enough to stand on her back, the bond between the teenager and her horses is undeniable. "If you don't have a strong connection, it's hard to do anything," Ruby said. But her herd of four aren't regular domestic horses, they were once wild brumbies. "We grew up together because she was only little.
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Feb 20, 2024 |
abc.net.au | Meg Bolton |Arianna Levy
In short: More than 240,000 insurance claims were made during the 2022 floods but almost two years on more than 7,000 are outstanding. After the ABC contacted two insurers about delays, the companies verbally increased their offers to their clients by tens of thousands of dollars. What's next? Insurance groups and the Australia Financial Complaints Authority will today front a federal inquiry into insurers' responses to claims resulting from the 2022 floods.
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