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Buffel grass working group to consider NT weed declaration abc.net.au/news/2023-03-31/n…

Buffel grass working group to consider NT weed declaration

A technical working group is being established by the Northern Territory government to assess the impacts of buffel grass and explore how it is to be managed in Central Australia. 

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Tassie apple variety Southern Bliss about to enter market as national harvest numbers drop abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-0…

Tassie apple variety Southern Bliss about to enter market as national harvest numbers drop

Tasmanian apples could fetch top prices this season, with its apple season escaping the bad weather that plagued interstate orchards.

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Research suggests your thirsty plants could be silently screaming at you abc.net.au/news/2023-03-31/p…

Plants can 'talk' and scientists have recorded the sound they make as they die of thirst

Plants make sounds outside human earshot in response to stress - from being cut or a lack of water - that can be heard up to five metres away. Are they talking to each other?

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Will Santos's $4.7 billion Barossa gas project go ahead? abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-0…

Will Santos's $4.7 billion Barossa gas project go ahead?

Santos's Barossa gas project is one of the most carbon-intensive in the world. Will it still go ahead after the federal government's safeguard mechanism reforms?

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Today is Kelvin's last day making windmills as solar pumps take over from iconic rural fixture abc.net.au/news/2023-03-31/d…

Today is Kelvin's last day making windmills as solar pumps take over from iconic rural fixture

Dean & McCabe Windmills sold 250 Varcoe windmills in 2002, but last year the company sold just 25 as farmers turned to solar pumps.

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'Hammering' record rainfall delights farmers, fills dams on Granite Belt abc.net.au/news/2023-03-30/b…

'Hammering' record rainfall delights farmers, fills dams on Granite Belt

Even the dogs were reaching for raincoats on Queensland's Granite Belt this week, as the drought-prone region copped its heaviest March rainfall in 20 years.

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'Less protection, less clarity': Proposed new rules for salmon farms blasted abc.net.au/news/2023-03-30/n…

New regulations proposed for Tasmanian salmon farms blasted as a 'backwards step'

New environmental standards proposed for the Tasmanian salmon farming industry are blasted as "half-baked" and weaker than the ones already in place — but the industry defends its practises as "world...

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WA abattoir gets green light for maiden domestic live export voyage abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-0…

Abattoir gets green light for maiden domestic live export voyage

The sole export-accredited abattoir in northern Western Australia loads its first shipment of cattle from Darwin after receiving approval to transport livestock along the Kimberley coast for proces...

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New gold mine near Bathurst approved despite environmental concerns abc.net.au/news/2023-03-30/m…

New gold mine near Bathurst approved despite environmental concerns

NSW's Independent Planning Commission approves a new gold mine near Bathurst, in the state's central west, saying the positives will outweigh any negative social and environmental impacts.

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Koala charity marks tree milestone in ambitious wildlife corridor bid abc.net.au/news/2023-03-30/b…

Koala charity 250,000 trees closer to creation of ambitious NSW wildlife corridor

A charity has reached the halfway mark of planting 500,000 trees by 2025 to create a koala wildlife corridor across the Northern Rivers.

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From the courtroom to the car, this driving program helps at-risk youths succeed in life abc.net.au/news/2023-03-30/d…

From the courtroom to the car, this driving program helps at-risk youths succeed in life

A driving support program in WA is helping young people caught behind the wheel without a licence, people who can't afford an instructor, and teenagers without parents around to teach them.

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Why this native fly could help Australia's biggest blueberry-growing region abc.net.au/news/2023-03-30/p…

Trial to send flies into varroa mite zone to replace bees and help save blueberry crops

A native fly species could be key to pollinating crops across Australia's biggest blueberry-growing region, which is affected by an outbreak of bee-killing parasite, the varroa mite.

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Vets receive boost to cover costs of caring for sick, injured wildlife abc.net.au/news/2023-03-30/t…

Vets receive boost to cover costs of treating or euthanasing sick, injured wildlife

The cost of caring for, or euthanasing and disposing of native animals can quickly stack up, and private practice vets have been doing it for free.

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Small-scale pig farmers call for end of carbon dioxide stunning abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-0…

Small-scale pig farmers call for end of carbon dioxide stunning

With a centralisation of pig abattoirs owned by large multinationals, many small-scale pig farmers say they have limited choices on where to send their pigs for slaughter.

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Petition calling for free desexing to address 'cat crisis' in South Australia attracts 11k signatures abc.net.au/news/2023-03-30/c…

Petition calling for free desexing to address 'cat crisis' in South Australia attracts 11k signat...

Colonies of up to 100 roaming domestic cats in the Walkerie area are the result of domestic animals being allowed to get out of control, according to a Riverland woman leading a campaign for free...

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Methane-reduction project aims to slash sheep gas emissions by 50pc abc.net.au/news/2023-03-30/s…

Methane-reduction project aims to slash sheep gas emissions by 50pc

A seaweed innovation could reduce livestock methane "from the entire industry" as part of a $29-million climate change program.

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Expect to see fewer canned tomatoes on supermarket shelves this year abc.net.au/news/2023-03-30/s…

Expect to see fewer canned tomatoes on supermarket shelves this year

SPC-branded canned tomato products will not be produced again until next year as Victorian tomato growers are struggling to recover after flooding and hail.

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'Dramatic' changes to Southern Ocean by 2050 likened to The Day After Tomorrow plot abc.net.au/news/2023-03-30/d…

'Dramatic' changes to Southern Ocean by 2050 likened to The Day After Tomorrow plot

A landmark study projects dramatic changes in ocean circulation in the Southern Ocean over the next three decades, with wide-reaching impacts on weather and fishery populations.

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How South Australian farmers produced a record multi-billion-dollar crop abc.net.au/news/2023-03-29/s…

How South Australian farmers produced a record multi-billion-dollar crop

The state's largest and most valuable crop on record has been harvested after growers were given reprieve from a difficult start to the season.

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How intergenerational knowledge has helped these women identify safe wild mushrooms to feast upon and sell abc.net.au/news/2023-03-29/m…

How intergenerational knowledge has helped these women identify safe wild mushrooms to feast upon...

Rich in protein, antioxidants and fibre, wild mushrooms are a revered delicacy and income earner in Zimbabwe, where food and formal jobs are scarce.

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