Beginning of the end? Subdued start to duck hunting season at Victoria's Lake Buloke

Season kicks off with animal rights campaigners outnumbering hunters at one location amid a parliamentary inquiryFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAt Lake Buloke, in north-western Victoria, a small smattering of gunfire punctuated the opening hour of what could be the state's last duck-hunting season.About 30 animal rights activists outnumbered fewer than 10 shooters, as both groups waited for 8am to arrive and mark the official start of the season. Continue reading...