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Space mushrooms: Aussie research will test flying fungi

Space mushrooms: Aussie research will test flying fungi

A world-first experiment led by Australians will put mushrooms in space for the first time and determine if they can be a tasty addition to astronauts' diet.

Plea to save dinosaur fish from extinction

Plea to save dinosaur fish from extinction

Plea to save dinosaur fish from extinction

Plea to save dinosaur fish from extinction

Environmental advocates are calling for the United Nations to save an endangered dinosaur fish as a farming ban is under consideration.

Telcos talk up 3G shut down amid 'dire' safety fears

Telcos talk up 3G shut down amid 'dire' safety fears

Telcos talk up 3G shut down amid 'dire' safety fears

Telcos talk up 3G shut down amid 'dire' safety fears

Rural Australians have reported poor mobile service and new black spots after the 3G network closure, but the telcos say their coverage is steady or better.

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Bird flu outbreak gone but virus threats remain

Bird flu outbreak gone but virus threats remain

An avian flu outbreak in NSW has been eradicated, health authorities say, as the state joins Victoria in lifting restrictions on poultry and egg producers.

Talks target worker safety in Pacific labour scheme

Talks target worker safety in Pacific labour scheme

A labour scheme criticised as being ripe for exploitation and having safety issues has been the focus of talks between Australian and Pacific island leaders.

Aussie farmers and businesses look for trade certainty

Aussie farmers and businesses look for trade certainty

World leaders are working to shore up economic ties and push for open global trade against the prospect of a disruptive Trump presidency due to flagged tariffs.

Qld regions remain in the dark about nuclear power plan

Qld regions remain in the dark about nuclear power plan

A federal inquiry has heard strong support for a nuclear industry in regional Queensland even though local councillors say they were not consulted.

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Family forced to live under father's 'tyranny' of abuse

Family forced to live under father's 'tyranny' of abuse

Family forced to live under father's 'tyranny' of abuse

Family forced to live under father's 'tyranny' of abuse

A father of six has faced the first day of a trial accused of forcing his wife and children into working on a farm by subjecting them to tyrannical abuse.

Farmland sales plumb 29-year low as price demands boom

Farmland sales plumb 29-year low as price demands boom

Farmland sales plumb 29-year low as price demands boom

Farmland sales plumb 29-year low as price demands boom

Farmers' asking prices for their land are spooking potential buyers as the number of deals plummets almost 20 per cent in 12 months.

Deadly bird flu could lead to mass extinctions

Deadly bird flu could lead to mass extinctions

Deadly bird flu could lead to mass extinctions

Deadly bird flu could lead to mass extinctions

Australia is preparing for a deadly strain of the bird flu which could lead to the extinction of unique species, as authorities brace for its arrival.

Devastating bird flu strain 'on Australia’s doorstep'

Devastating bird flu strain 'on Australia’s doorstep'

Devastating bird flu strain 'on Australia’s doorstep'

Devastating bird flu strain 'on Australia’s doorstep'

Conservation groups are calling for more funding to prepare for the arrival of a deadly bird flu strain believed to have killed billions of animals worldwide.

Farmers charged up over renewable energy projects

Farmers charged up over renewable energy projects

Farmers charged up over renewable energy projects

Farmers charged up over renewable energy projects

NSW farmers want more say on how renewable energy projects impact agricultural land and for compensation to be extended for the life of the project.

Woolies denies sending spy after farmers oust employee

Woolies denies sending spy after farmers oust employee

Woolies denies sending spy after farmers oust employee

Woolies denies sending spy after farmers oust employee

A Woolworths employee has been removed from a farming conference after being accused of spying on producers.

Farmers go nuclear but reject ban for more renewables

Farmers go nuclear but reject ban for more renewables

Farmers go nuclear but reject ban for more renewables

Farmers go nuclear but reject ban for more renewables

Farmers will push for nuclear power plants on the sites of retiring coal-fired stations but quashed a motion opposing new solar and wind projects.

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Premier rejects farmer push to shorten daylight saving

The NSW premier has ruled out winding back daylight saving, saying the practice encourages healthy lifestyles and helps get children off devices.

Bird flu detected at eighth Victorian farm

Another Victorian farm has been confirmed to have bird flu, the eighth in the state, with the chickens at the property doomed to be euthanised.

Demand for 'extreme' piggery and farm restrictions

An inquiry into Victoria's pork industry has called for the state government to ban sow stalls and make security cameras mandatory at abattoirs and farms.

Ducks culled as flu hits sixth Victorian farm

Flocks of ducks will be disposed of after bird flu has been detected at a sixth Victorian farm which was already in quarantine.

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Fears people will crack as Coles imposes egg limits

A growing bird flu outbreak is yet to hit farmed chicken meat but shoppers have been urged to avoid panic-buying after a supermarket introduced egg sale limits.

Thousands of hens to be culled as flu hits fifth farm

A Victorian egg producer will destroy tens of thousands of hens after avian influenza was detected at a second farm, bringing the number impacted to five.

Bird flu at second farm as farmers on high alert

Farmers are remaining on high alert after bird flu was detected at a second Victorian farm linked to another property where mass culling is under way.

Climate assessment details grim risks for Australia

Australia's first climate risk assessment is grim reading and outlines the threats people could face if the nation fails to prepare well for what's ahead.

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.

Farmers, shoppers bear brunt of supermarket pricing

Farmers have called for a consumer watchdog inquiry, rather than a review, into the supermarket sector after accusing it of failing producers and consumers.

PM pledges supermarket probe will check out all options

A former federal minister will lead a review into the supermarket sector as claims intensify of price gouging by big chains during a cost-of-living crisis.

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