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What's happening to Australia's bees?

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Bee on a flower.
Bee on a flower.(ABC News: Kathy Lord)

About a decade ago, the alarm was sounded about massive losses of honey bees colonies in the Northern hemisphere. Australian researchers and authorities say it's a different story here.

CSIRO's Dr John Roberts and ANU's Dr Saul Cunningham provide an update on the status of Australia's bees, explain what we're protecting them from and even gives out some advice for urban beekeepers.

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