Day: May 8, 2025

Labor’s Sarah Witty is projected to take back the seat which has been held by the Greens since 2010

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Greens leader Adam Bandt has conceded defeat in his electorate of Melbourne, saying he had “fell just short” of winning back his seat.

“A short time ago I called the Labor candidate for Melbourne, Sarah Witty, to concede, congratulate her and wish her all the best as the next Member for Melbourne,” Bandt said in a statement.

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Fast and unplanned growth of cities providing ideal conditions for the creatures to thrive, say researchers

Scorpions are “taking over” Brazilian cities, researchers have warned in a paper that said rapid urbanisation and climate breakdown were driving an increase in the number of people being stung.

More than 1.1m stings were reported between 2014 and 2023, according to data from the Brazilian notifiable diseases information system. There was a 250% increase in reports of stings from 2014 to 2023, according to research published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health.

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