'It's like a decaying body': Australian farmers battle mouse plague

A massive mouse plague is devastating farms across large parts of Australia, with thousands of mice per hectare invading paddocks and even homes.
Farmers are facing heavy financial and emotional strain — replanting, baiting and sleepless nights — on top of soaring diesel and fertiliser costs tied to the Middle East conflict.
Regulators have approved a stronger bait and cooler, wetter weather is expected to help; some farmers are already reporting falling mouse numbers.