Mad cow imports backflip welcome: Cobb (The Independent Weekly) The Federal Government's turnaround on beef imports from countries affected by mad cow disease is a "big step" towards restoring public confidence, the Opposition says. [News Source]

Beef industry’s angst due to letter: Windsor (Northern Daily Leader) A SIDE letter to the US Free Trade Agreement signed by then-trade minister Mark Vaile in 2004 is the genesis of the angst felt by the meat industry over the importation of beef products from countries that have had BSE, or mad cow disease, independent member for New England Tony Windsor has said. [News Source]

New form of prion disease discovered (UPI) BETHESDA, Md., March 8 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've discovered a new form of prion disease that damages brain arteries and might lead to new Alzheimer's disease therapies. [News Source]

Mad cow backlash prompts back-down (Brisbane Times) BOWING to pressure from talkback radio, the opposition and its own backbench, the federal government has delayed for two years a policy to allow beef imports from countries that have had mad cow disease. [News Source]

Govt orders risk study for foreign beef. A high level of community concern has forced federal Agriculture Minister Tony Burke to order an import risk analysis on beef imports. [News Source]

Risk study keeps foreign beef at bay (The Age) Beef from countries exposed to mad cow disease will be banned for another two years, after the government bowed to public fears about lifting a 10-year import ban. [News Source]

Risky red meat imports shelved (Daily Telegraph) AUSTRALIA won't import red meat from countries hit by mad cow for at least two more years after people power forced Rudd's Government to examine the risks. [News Source]

Mad cow backlash prompts back-down (Sydney Morning Herald) BOWING to pressure from talkback radio, the opposition and its own backbench, the federal government has delayed for two years a policy to allow beef imports from countries that have had mad cow disease. [News Source]

Backflip over mad cow beef ban (The Australian) THE importation of beef from countries that have had outbreaks of mad cow disease will be delayed by at least two years [News Source]

Football fixtures and results for March 6, 7, 9, 10 (Isle of Wight County Press) SATURDAY, MARCH 6 Sydenhams Wessex League, Premier Division: Poole Town 2, Brading Town 0; Cowes Sports 1, Moneyfields 2; Romsey Town 3, Newport 1. Division 1: Ringwood Town 2, East Cowes Vics 1. [News Source]