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New Water Minister snubs local MP in first basin trip as minister

New Water Minister snubs local MP in first basin trip as minister

"He basically went bush but stayed in his Canberra bubble."

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Regions should be exempt from luxury car tax due to 'roo risk'

Regions should be exempt from luxury car tax due to 'roo risk'

"Try finding one person in the country that hasn't hit a roo."

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Newman addresses his future and complaints

Newman addresses his future and complaints

CBH chairman Wally Newman has said he will step down in 2023 and has also addressed complaints made against him.

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Bushfire royal commission to focus on 'practical actions'

Bushfire royal commission to focus on 'practical actions'

Practical actions to make Aussies safer will the the focus of the royal commission.

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Black-soil plains move too much for safe gas pipeline: report

Black-soil plains move too much for safe gas pipeline: report

The shrink and swell properties of the soil are "among the highest in the world".

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Three-quarters impacted by fires and new coal mines support drops

Three-quarters impacted by fires and new coal mines support drops

Nearly every Australian has been touched by these fires.

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Drought, water, workforce and biosecurity: NFF top 10 for 2020

Drought, water, workforce and biosecurity: NFF top 10 for 2020

They're 10 major issues that are going to affect most farmers.

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Newman in, Dempster out in CBH vote

Newman in, Dempster out in CBH vote

The CBH Group board officially has two new members after the results of the 2020 election were announced on Monday.

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Greens to oppose bill to storage nuclear waste at SA farm

Greens to oppose bill to storage nuclear waste at SA farm

"A government minister from Queensland thinks South Australia is the place to dump and it's deeply offensive to the people of SA."

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NFF top-to-bottom Murray-Darling Basin fact-finding mission

NFF top-to-bottom Murray-Darling Basin fact-finding mission

"In my view, from top to bottom, there is a lot more in common then there is that divides us."

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National feral pig plan

National feral pig plan

A national feral pig coordinator has been appointed in a bid to deal with the destructive pest and protect Australia from a potential African Swine Fever outbreak.

GrainCorp keeps some crafty malt ties to ease demerger pain

GrainCorp keeps some crafty malt ties to ease demerger pain

The booming craft beef market will continue to give GrainCorp some future financial security, despite the planned split from its profitable malt business

Investing in Aussie agriculture makes sense to foreigners

Investing in Aussie agriculture makes sense to foreigners

After a tumultuous start to 2020, what agriculture needs right now is capital - not grants or handouts - but serious investment in everything from farms to infrastructure