East coast floods take a major toll on lives and livelihoods
Claims race towards 100,000 with a recovery bill in excess of 3 billion dollars a real possibility as insurance premiums set to rise by 30% plus in the short term Representatives from the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) and its members will be in Lismore NSW on Monday 7 March to assist policyholders impacted by […]
Japanese encephalitis virus has been detected in eastern Australia
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) has been confirmed in pigs in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, and South Australia. There have been confirmed cases in humans. The virus had been detected in a number of piggeries across eastern Australia. JE is a mosquito-borne viral disease that can cause reproductive losses and encephalitis in some animals. The […]