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Premium New Zealand honey producer admits adding chemicals: report
Evergreen had been allegedly adding synthetic chemicals to increase the levels of the anti-bacterial agents, allowing the company to sell the honey at a higher price.
- by Lidia Kelly
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ACCC investigating reports of US baby deaths in Fisher-Price sleeper
The babies all died after rolling over while in the Rock 'n Play sleeper, which is available for sale in Australia.
- by Carrie Fellner and Sandra E. Garcia
USA
Thousands of fires connected to Kia, Hyundai cars under investigation
More than 100 people have been injured by fires in over 3000 vehicles. Three million vehicles are now caught up in a US investigation.
Food safety
Eggs pulled from supermarket shelves after potential salmonella scare
Eggs are being pulled off supermarket shelves across Australia and hundreds of thousands of hens may be killed over a salmonella scare.
- by Matt Bungard and Christine McGinn
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Bayer shares lose $11.2b in value but herbicide firms defend Roundup after court's cancer ruling
Major herbicide companies have defended weed killer glyphosate in the wake of the latest US court action on the product.
- by Darren Gray