The American state of Nebraska has developed a strategy to revitalise small rural towns. The lessons learnt in Nebraska are now being applied across the US and here in Australia.
The first swarm of the summer locust plague has taken flight with the potential to cause $500 million damage in crops alone. It is the first time a locust outbreak has threatened both sides of the continent in what is being described as the nation's largest ever plague. Yet, the battle isn't over with scientists claiming a fungus could be the answer.