Watch 9News Latest Stories - Season 2026 - Sydney on high alert after fire ant species found in city's inner-west
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📍 Sydney, Australia (approximate) 🕑 11 h ago
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11 reports of this incident, first to latest. It stays on the live map for 48 hours from the first report.
- Tue 13 Oct, 01:57 · 11 h ago Invasive deadly red fire ants found in Sydney’s inner west SMH.com.au · first report
- Tue 13 Oct, 02:30 · 10 h ago Deadly fire ants detected at Sydney logistics hub The Daily Telegraph
- Tue 13 Oct, 02:42 · 10 h ago Invasive fire ant nest discovered in Sydney's inner west ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Tue 13 Oct, 02:52 · 10 h ago VIDEO: Invasive fire ant's nest detected in Sydney's inner west ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Tue 13 Oct, 02:56 · 10 h ago Fire ants have been found in Sydney SMH.com.au
- Tue 13 Oct, 02:59 · 10 h ago Red Imported Fire Ant’s Nest Found At Sydney Port Intermodal Logistics Site Sydney Times
- Tue 13 Oct, 04:09 · 9 h ago Fire ants detected in inner-west Sydney Nine.com.au
- Tue 13 Oct, 04:21 · 8 h ago 'Super pest' fire ant nest found in logistics warehouse in Sydney SBS
- Tue 13 Oct, 05:22 · 7 h ago Deadly imported fire ants detected in Sydney as spread feared The Canberra Times
- Tue 13 Oct, 08:33 · 4 h ago Authorities rush to exterminate nest of invasive fire ants found at Sydney logistics centre 7NEWS
- Tue 13 Oct, 10:27 · 2 h ago Watch 9News Latest Stories - Season 2026 - Sydney on high alert after fire ant species found in city's inner-west 9Now
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