I write about the world of biology. Bird populations in mainland Australia have proved surprisingly resilient against a wide range of ... [+] pressures. But they will continue to perish if we don ...

Dry weather has reduced South Australia's honey production to less than 10 per cent of the annual average. Beekeepers are already battling low honey prices, as cheap imports enter the market.

South Australian beekeepers are on edge as drought spells havoc to bees' natural food sources, leaving some with no honey or less than 10 per cent of the annual average to harvest this season.