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Drones replace helicopters for checking bush powerlines

Drones replace helicopters for checking bush powerlines

A regional power company is using drones instead of helicopters for inspections of powerlines in preparation for the next bushfire season.

Exports to China soar to $17bn as trade barriers fall

Exports to China soar to $17bn as trade barriers fall

Exports to China soar to $17bn as trade barriers fall

Exports to China soar to $17bn as trade barriers fall

Australia has sent a record amount of agricultural exports to China as trade barriers fall following a thawing of relations between the two countries.

Future of animals on live export ship still unknown

Future of animals on live export ship still unknown

Future of animals on live export ship still unknown

Future of animals on live export ship still unknown

The fate of about 16,000 livestock being offloaded near Perth is still being decided, a senate hearing has been told.

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Ship docks to unload livestock after weeks-long voyage

Ship docks to unload livestock after weeks-long voyage

A live-export ship turned back from the Middle East has returned to port to offload thousands of sheep and cattle on board for five-and-a-half weeks.

Anthrax outbreak kills cattle on Victorian property

Anthrax outbreak kills cattle on Victorian property

A property in Victoria has been quarantined after an anthrax outbreak killed five cattle in northern Victoria.

Anger turns to sadness for a Darling 'beyond repair'

Anger turns to sadness for a Darling 'beyond repair'

Anger has turned to sadness in the NSW town of Menindee as some locals fear water quality will never return, amid fears of further river fish kills.

Stranded livestock to be rested on land, then exported

Stranded livestock to be rested on land, then exported

A stranded live export ship is expected to return to port andoffload thousands of sheep and cattle to rest on land before exporting them to Israel.

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Stranded livestock ship set to return to port

Stranded livestock ship set to return to port

Stranded livestock ship set to return to port

Stranded livestock ship set to return to port

A stranded live export ship is expected to return to port and could offload thousands of livestock after an application to export them to Israel was rejected.

Farmers in far north Qld face long road to recovery

Farmers in far north Qld face long road to recovery

Farmers in far north Qld face long road to recovery

Farmers in far north Qld face long road to recovery

The Albanese government announced $91.8 million in funding for disaster resilience support in the region but it won't help those affected by recent cyclones.

Maugean skate has 'enough' protection, Tasmania says

Maugean skate has 'enough' protection, Tasmania says

Maugean skate has 'enough' protection, Tasmania says

Maugean skate has 'enough' protection, Tasmania says

Tasmania has asked the federal government not to make changes to fishing arrangements in Macquarie Harbour, where the threatened Maugean skate lives.

Shock at call for moratorium on 'reckless renewables'

Shock at call for moratorium on 'reckless renewables'

Shock at call for moratorium on 'reckless renewables'

Shock at call for moratorium on 'reckless renewables'

Anti-renewables activists want to protect agricultural land but the energy industry says solar and wind is future-proofing farmers and giving regions new jobs.

Concerns stranded livestock could still go to Israel

Concerns stranded livestock could still go to Israel

Concerns stranded livestock could still go to Israel

Concerns stranded livestock could still go to Israel

Animal activists are concerned an exporter may re-apply to ship thousands of stranded sheep and cattle to the Middle East after an earlier attempt failed.

Live export ship blocked from sailing to Israel

Live export ship blocked from sailing to Israel

Live export ship blocked from sailing to Israel

Live export ship blocked from sailing to Israel

The federal government has rejected an application to send a stranded live export ship with thousands of sheep and cattle on board back to the Middle East.

Farmers cashing in on renewable energy opportunities

Farmers cashing in on renewable energy opportunities

Farmers cashing in on renewable energy opportunities

Farmers cashing in on renewable energy opportunities

Farmers are making good money from renewable energy projects located on their properties, with some saying the new income stream has saved the family farm.

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Australians to have their say on supermarket prices

Shoppers and farmers are being encouraged to have their say about supermarket prices and how competition can be increased to lower the bill at the checkout.

Hundreds of animals disembark ship amid export limbo

While some animals are back on dry land, thousands of cattle remain in limbo on an export ship forced to return to WA because of conflict in the Middle East.

Farmer turns actor in film exploring bush mental health

Prominent actors and the farming industry have rallied to a novice filmmaker's project that shines a light on mental health issues in the bush.

Ship with 16,500 animals in limbo amid export decision

A live export ship loaded with sheep and cattle has returned to port, as the federal government decides if the animals will spend another month at sea.

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Stranded ship with 16,500 sheep, cattle berths in WA

A stranded live export ship carrying about 16,500 animals has docked at Fremantle, where it is expected to be partially offloaded before resuming its journey.

Stranded ship with 16,500 sheep, cattle to be unloaded

A stranded live export ship carrying about 16,500 animals will be partially offloaded in Western Australia before resuming its journey to export the livestock.

Farmers losing international trade in ports dispute

Farmers say they are being 'held hostage' in an ongoing industrial dispute impacting Australian ports, losing money, trade and damaging their export reputation.

Flooded farmers keep afloat with regenerative methods

Recent flooding in parts of Australia has left some farmers swamped but those using regenerative farming practices say their recovery has been accelerated.

Biosecurity order imposed as fire ants nest destroyed

Biosecurity officials have destroyed a fire ant nest south of Ballina as an order limiting the movement of goods is imposed to prevent them from spreading.

Mysterious steam train tunnel sees the light at Fringe

Hundreds of metres of projections will illuminate the history of a century-old rail tunnel from the inside as part of the Adelaide Fringe Festival.

NSW agriculture, biosec head gone after a decade in job

A senior public servant and former meat industry leader has departed abruptly after a 10-year stint, drawing questions about the future of his department.

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