Australia is poised to become the first country in the world to deregulate the use of a range of new genetic modification (GM) techniques in animals that are being collectively referred to as ‘gene editing’. These new genetic engineering techniques, such as CRISPR,...
In recent years large agrochemical companies such as Dow, Syngenta, Bayer and Monsanto and other players have been investing in a suite of risky new genetic modification (GM) techniques, which industry refers to collectively as ‘New Plant Breeding Techniques’....
Drafted through a collaborative process among civil society groups.
Our report, Way too little, looks at the now widespread presence of nanomaterials in our food chain and how little Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) and other regulators are doing to ensure our safety.
Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world. Using sunscreen, along with protective clothing, a broad-brimmed hat, sunglasses and staying out of the sun in the middle of the day, is important to help reduce the risk of developing skin cancer. However,...