April Laguros left her family in the Philippines to live in Coolamon
When April Laguros contemplated leaving behind her husband and three young kids in the Philippines to come to…
Australian apple growers fear economic and biosecurity wipeout as United States eyes market
Australia’s apple industry has held urgent talks in Canberra as the United States edges closer to exporting its…
Macquarie Marshes landholders prepare for arrival of bird flu
H5 bird flu is yet to reach the Macquarie Marshes, but landholders fear the region’s feral pig problem…
Deja vu for grain farmers as diesel price soars ahead of harvest
Spring is one of the most fuel-intensive seasons for businesses in rural Australia. Farmers work around the clock…
Angus bull sells for $420,000, smashing Australian beef record
An Angus bull from New South Wales has become the most expensive beef animal ever traded in Australia,…
Hughenden residents relying on bottled water as Queensland’s water infrastructure reaches a crisis point
In Queensland more than half of the state’s water infrastructure is beyond its service life, but in the…
More international success for Gisborne photographer Rebecca Williams
One of Rebecca Williams’ two images selected in the Top 100 of the International Pet Photography Awards. This…
Sky infrastructure: Starlink, Australia and the dynamic global telecommunications order
Australia’s broadband strategy faces pressure to reassess its investment priorities, particularly in rural areas where one in five switched…
Local spread of bird flu a ‘concern’ for South Australian poultry farmers
Claire Fuller’s pasture-raised hens spend all day outside on her family farm on the Fleurieu Peninsula, 10 minutes…
Vibrant canola field near Heathcote draws thousands of visitors keen to get social media snaps
Farmers usually try to keep selfie-seekers out of their canola crops, but in Cornella, near Heathcote in central…
Syngenta ends paraquat sales in Australia after new restrictions imposed on controversial weed killer
Major chemical manufacturer Syngenta is ending sales of the controversial herbicide paraquat in Australia, after the national regulator…
Dairy farmers dipping into beef market as interest grows from fast food sector
Every day, Evan Nicholas and his family milk around 600 black-and-white Friesian cows in the Upper Murray region…