Tuesday, 22 October 2024

Nothing to Declare

 I was watching "Nothing To Declare" the other day and apparently the Australians have very strict border security on stuff like food and old relics to stop parasites dangerous to their environment getting into their country and damaging their ecosystem.  Inevitably however some harmful parasites do get through these rigorous controls...




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