Last year, the Federal Government decided not to regulate a range of new genetic modification (GM) techniques referred to as Site Directed Nucleases 1 (SDN-1) in animals, plants and microbes. This means these organisms can be released into our environment with no...
High-risk geoengineering projects are proceeding in violation of UN moratoria MONTREAL, SYDNEY, UTQIAGVIK, SANTIAGO—On World Oceans Day, members of a global coalition formed by 195 organizations in 45 countries are raising the alarm about the threat of geoengineering...
Scientists have been quick to underplay the risks associated with bacterial DNA being accidentally incorporated into the genomes of ‘gene edited’ bulls that were used to breed Australian cows. However, the bacterial genes found in the bulls conferred resistance to...
A Victoria based company – Total Livestock Genetics – has bred dairy cows from ‘gene edited’ bulls whose genomes have since been found to unintentionally contain bacterial DNA. Furthermore, our food regulator Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)...
Friends of the Earth is accusing the Federal Government and Labor Party of submitting Australians to a nationwide genetic experiment, for failing to support a Greens’ motion disallowing amendments to the Gene Technology Regulations. The amendments allow most animals,...