| Source: | Landline |
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| Published: | Sunday, June 15, 2008 12:00 AEST |
| Expires: | Sunday, July 13, 2008 12:00 AEST |
Sean Murphy's assignment in the Philippines coincided with the formation of an Australian taskforce addressing food shortages and skyrocketing prices. Former diplomat Dr Denis Blight now heads an international agricultural research organisation called The Crawford Fund. Jane Bardon caught up with Dr Blight in Canberra.
An elephant has turned over cars and injured its keeper in a five-hour rampage in India.
Scientists are giving the native bush rat a helping hand in its fight against its European rival.
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