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Sustainable jet fuel project moves closer to take-off

Sustainable jet fuel project moves closer to take-off

A multimillion-dollar project designed to produce green fuels is a step closer to launch after securing a $30 million investment.

Irrigators defeated in case over lost Murray water

Irrigators defeated in case over lost Murray water

Irrigators defeated in case over lost Murray water

Irrigators defeated in case over lost Murray water

The Murray-Darling Basin Authority has a legal obligation to act in the public interest, not for private irrigators, a judge has ruled.

Drier July helps lift Bunnings sales as DIY rules

Drier July helps lift Bunnings sales as DIY rules

Drier July helps lift Bunnings sales as DIY rules

Drier July helps lift Bunnings sales as DIY rules

Retail-focused group Wesfarmers, which owns some of Australia's best-known brands, including Bunnings Warehouse, says households are still under pressure.

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Canada hits back at US as tariff feud explodes

Canada hits back at US as tariff feud explodes

After days of intense negotiations, the US and Canada have failed to reach a trade deal, worsening an already delicate relationship between the two nations.

Bee-killing mite second wave raises food security alarm

Bee-killing mite second wave raises food security alarm

Varroa mite, which has invaded Australia's beehives, could pose a major risk to food security by wiping out the pollinators before they can do their work.

Family offers big reward to help lasso cattle rustlers

Family offers big reward to help lasso cattle rustlers

A cattle farming couple are making a call-out for information after the theft of more than 140 prized stock from their rural property.

Big barra farm helps First Nations producers net income

Big barra farm helps First Nations producers net income

Australia's largest barramundi farm hopes to collaborate with major supermarkets and exporters to better support First Nations producers.

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Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters

Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters

Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters

Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters

Farmers are in a constant cycle of disaster adaptation, preparation and recovery, with increasing pressures forcing many to consider leaving the land.

Fears for injured wildlife as bird flu spreads

Fears for injured wildlife as bird flu spreads

Fears for injured wildlife as bird flu spreads

Fears for injured wildlife as bird flu spreads

Some vets have stopped treating birds and other wildlife as H5 flu fears - and cases - climb across the nation.

Little penguin dies from bird flu as case numbers grow

Little penguin dies from bird flu as case numbers grow

Little penguin dies from bird flu as case numbers grow

Little penguin dies from bird flu as case numbers grow

Bird flu has killed a little penguin before a vaccination program has gotten under way, as case numbers of the disease grow among wild birds in two states.

Progress and poor marks: Reef earns a mixed report card

Progress and poor marks: Reef earns a mixed report card

Progress and poor marks: Reef earns a mixed report card

Progress and poor marks: Reef earns a mixed report card

Efforts to cut pollution in waterways feeding Australia's Great Barrier Reef are making progress but still falling short of targets.

Grapes of math: how solar plus sheep equals good wine

Grapes of math: how solar plus sheep equals good wine

Grapes of math: how solar plus sheep equals good wine

Grapes of math: how solar plus sheep equals good wine

Renewable energy is one of the biggest opportunities for Australian farmers in a generation, according to a winemaker who also produces solar power.

Backyards become frontline for nation's bird flu fight

Backyards become frontline for nation's bird flu fight

Backyards become frontline for nation's bird flu fight

Backyards become frontline for nation's bird flu fight

What happens in suburban backyards now will be critical to keeping the deadly H5 bird blu strain out of poultry and away from pets as infections rise.

Native birdlife on the frontline as flu rapidly spreads

Native birdlife on the frontline as flu rapidly spreads

Native birdlife on the frontline as flu rapidly spreads

Native birdlife on the frontline as flu rapidly spreads

Another state has recorded its first native bird case of H5 bird flu, and surveillance in the affected region remains ongoing as the national tally rises.

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Ekka celebrates milestone year with $300m revamp reveal

A major agricultural show will celebrate its 150th year, buzzing with news of an upgrade of almost $300 million to be completed ahead of the 2032 Olympics.

Native title holders hail landmark water decision

Native title holders have hailed a High Court ruling quashing a massive water allocation as a landmark moment for Indigenous water rights in Australia.

Perfect mix: stage set for 'maximum' bird flu damage

The concentration of a bird flu outbreak near the mouth of the Murray River is creating a perfect storm for the spread of the deadly virus, experts have warned.

AI to help carry the load for women on the land

While technology like autonomous tractors, soil sensors and satellite animal tracking is already helping Australian farmers, AI is set to change the game.

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Holy guacamole: Aussie avos set to smash supply records

The Australian avocado supply is forecast to smash records after a dip, in a-peeling news for lovers of the Sunday brunch staple.

Tiny ancient fungi could slash Aussie fertiliser bill

A team of scientists has built Australia's first highly detailed database of fungi, which has the potential to help boost food crops and slash fertiliser costs.

El Nino's surprise sweet spot, while salad days slow

Forecast dry conditions, global tensions and the deadly bird flu present challenges for Australian farmers, but fruit may be the pick of the bunch.

Bird flu surveillance ramped up on coastline

Authorities have called for calm after Australia's sixth bird flu case was confirmed, with thousands of department staff deployed to the coastline.

Precautions urged as sixth bird flu case confirmed

Australia's sixth bird flu case has been confirmed as the nation's top veterinarian issued advice to keep free-range hens housed, where practical.

Firing up carbon credits through cultural burning

Cape York Indigenous native title holders have inked an Australian first carbon credits profit sharing deal with a farmer over a massive cattle station.

Australian green hydrogen project gets the green light

A renewable hydrogen plant proposed for the NSW Hunter Valley will go ahead after a multimillion-dollar boost.

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