Red witchweed was first discovered in Habana in 2013 and remains the only known infestation in the country.
Aimee Mitchell is the rural reporter at the ABC Tropical North bureau in Mackay.
Alexander Lewis is a multi-platform journalist reporting for ABC News in Sydney. He began his career at the Seven Network and worked as a TV reporter in Queensland, with stints in Mackay, on the Gold Coast, and in Brisbane. Since joining the ABC in 2022, Alexander has covered several inquiries inclu...
Fergus Gregg is a digital journalist with the ABC Breaking News desk. He joined in 2026 after working at Channel 7, the Mackay Daily Mercury and as a documentary film maker in Japan.