Mary River proves Australia’s most degraded catchments can be restored
In the 1980s, Peter and Elke Watson stood out when, instead of cutting down trees, they started planting…
Daughter of mining executive sues mother over multi-million-dollar farm inheritance
The daughter of a mining executive who was killed in a plane crash 20 years ago is suing…
Working holiday visa shake-up alarms Qld’s regional businesses
Around a normally lively Far North Queensland backpackers’ hostel, an unusually sombre mood lingers in the air. Irish…
New pest insect attacks berry crops after breaching Australian biosecurity
A destructive pest insect, detected in Australia for the first time, is destroying millions of dollars’ worth of…
Compost made from food waste could improve tomato flavour
The contents of household bins could be the secret to tastier tomatoes. New research from the University of…
Bill Webb learned leatherwork from RM Williams and now hopes to save craft
On a warm winter’s day, sunlight spills through the tall timber doorframes of the memorial hall where Bill…
Queensland dairy farmer fears closure after processor ends milk supply contract
A devastated Queensland dairy farmer fears he will be forced to cull his prized herd of 600 Brown…
Landholders still rebuilding 12 months after deepest snowfall in ‘living memory’
When New South Wales Northern Tablelands residents woke up to a snowfall last August, they couldn’t have imagined…
Farmers seek solution to mounting plastic waste problem left out of recycling strategy
Rows of black and white plastic weed mats line Jodi and Phill Brown’s paddocks where tomato, chilli and…
Australian wool riding high as market surges and enthusiasm returns
From doom and gloom to a mini wool boom, Australian wool is having a resurgence. After a run…
Australian Fertilizer Corporation secures deals to sell $2.4 billion worth of urea
An Australian fertiliser company says it has already sold the entire urea output from its proposed plant, worth…
Designing for Chickens: Rethinking How Humans and Animals Share Space
House of Chickens / SO? Architecture and Ideas. Image © Ali Taptik Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest…