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Mice huddled together in the ABC’s original January outbreak report; supplied by CSIRO

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Original report · 22 Jan 2021 ↗

Australia · 2021Environment

Mouse plague wreaks havoc across parts of NSW, farmers fear for crops

The plague subsided, but its costs lasted. A 2026 study calculated A$100.62 million in direct costs within a surveyed sample; separate research found lasting stress for some adults.

Ending foundUpdated 21 Apr 2026

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Juukan Gorge before the blast: the shelter in 2013 and after land clearance in 2020

Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura Aboriginal Corporation

ABC News

Original report · 26 May 2020 ↗

Australia · 2020Environment

Pilbara mining blast confirmed to have destroyed 46,000yo sites of 'staggering' significance

A new co-management agreement and a reconstruction project followed. The replica remains a work in progress.

Still unfoldingUpdated 12 Mar 2026

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