A plague that won't end

Mice are still multiplying in their millions across eastern Australia. Since September last year, the rodents have been devastating crops, drowning in swimming pools, and now their carcasses are even being coughed up by cod in inland rivers. So what's driving the outbreak? And with some drastic measures being considered, will anything bring the plague to an end? Featured: Phil Cleal, Forbes resident Dr Peter Brown, senior research scientist, CSIRO Anne Cullen, Coonamble farmer Mick Harris, Narromine agronomist and fisherman Stu Crawford, Narromine farmer Additional reporting by Lucy Thackray, ABC Dubbo