Police charge fake Aussie koala man The importer of Chinese-made plush koala and kangaroo toys marketed falsely under the Australia Made label has been charged with stalking.
Crime by Candace Sutton 4th Mar 2021 3:33 PM The fake Aussie toy seller who imports plush koalas and kangaroos from China and tags them with bogus versions of the iconic Australian Made label has been charged by police. Wei Qing Zhang, also known as William Zhang, allegedly stalked and intimidated a former staffer at the warehouse where he secretly processes the Australian fakes. It is alleged that he approached the former factory worker and said: I m going to kill you. You are going to die .
A 2013 study of anaphylaxis fatalities in Australia found, unlike food allergies, reactions to bee stings were not increasing.
However, despite immunotherapy for bee sting allergies being available for about four decades, Canberra clinical immunology and allergy specialist Dr Raymond Mullins, who co-authored the study, said too few receive appropriate treatment.
Immunotherapy works by introducing small amounts of the allergen to the body over a period of time, eventually reducing the bodyâs response when exposed.
Researchers found, between 1997 and 2013, half of the people who died from bee stings were known to be allergic.
Bees are responsible for the highest number of venomous hospitalisations and deaths in Australia.
Bee stings lead to more hospitalisations, deaths than snakes, spiders watoday.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from watoday.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Two hornbag emus have been named after Australian style icons Kath and Kim due to their sassy attitude and preference for hot chips.
The Australian Reptile Park, on the NSW Central Coast, recently announced the names of their two new emu chicks following a global naming competition.
Brooke Barton, a mammal and bird keeper at the Reptile Park, said the names, taken from the hit Aussie comedy TV show Kath and Kim, suit the emus perfectly.
The emus were named after satirical Australian style icons Kath and Kim (pictured above)
The emu chicks (pictured above) love being fed hot chips from daily visitors to the Reptile Park