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Red seaweed could be the answer to slashing methane emissions from cows, study shows abc.net.au/news/2023-04-03/l…

How cows eating red seaweed could mean an environmental breakthrough for the dairy industry

Forget fair-trade coffee beans and cows' milk substitutes, low-emission lattes could be the next big thing to land at your local cafe.

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All the pine nuts sold in Australian supermarkets are imported, but that could change abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-0…

All the pine nuts sold in Australian supermarkets are imported. Here's how that could change

Pine nuts are one of the world's most expensive nuts, and none of those sold in Australian supermarkets are grown here. Farmers are embarking on a journey to change that.

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Spearfishing ban 'not on the table' for WA tourist town after blue groper death abc.net.au/news/2023-04-02/w…

Spearfishing ban 'not on the table' for WA tourist town after blue groper death

Western Australia's Fisheries Minister will not ban spearfishing at popular beaches around Margaret River but describes the behaviour of people who left a speared blue groper on the beach as "not...

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How Australian craft brewers and hops growers are finding flavour and favour around the world abc.net.au/news/2023-04-02/n…

How Australian craft brewers and hops growers are finding flavour and favour around the world

The growing popularity of craft brews and the brewers' quest for distinctive aromatic taste has put the focus back onto hops breeders and new varieties.

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Farmers of wild Fijian coffee embrace agritourism with 'paddock-to-plate' cafe abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-0…

Farmers of wild Fijian coffee embrace agritourism with 'paddock-to-plate' cafe

One of Fiji's first agritourism ventures is introducing tourists to the taste of the country's wild coffee and it's supporting Fijian women to become financially independent in the process.

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Simple piece of fabric is changing the game for women in mining abc.net.au/news/2023-04-02/h…

Simple piece of fabric is changing the game for women in mining

As many mining companies work towards a 50-50 workforce, obstacles remain in an industry that can sometimes struggle to attract women.

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From classic cars to 4WD utes, Noah Wasmer wants EV conversions to become mainstream abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-0…

Electrifying his classic 1967 Kombi cost Noah about $70k. He doesn't regret one cent

From classic cars to 4WD utes, Noah Wasmer wants EV conversions to become mainstream.

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Farm-to-fashion designers shaking up the wool industry all the way to the wedding altar abc.net.au/news/2023-04-02/w…

Farm-to-fashion designers shaking up the wool industry all the way to the wedding altar

An experienced bridal designer, who is also married to a wool grower, has released her first collection of woollen wedding dresses. But she's not the only one championing the fabric in new ways.

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From TV to rural champion, Alison is on a mission to grow childcare and GPs in the bush abc.net.au/news/2023-04-02/a…

A new reality: TV contestant turned rural GP prescribes town's childcare fix

When Alison Jones took a gamble on a reality TV show more than a decade ago, she never imagined it would end up transforming her life and the small rural town she'd eventually call home.

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Ukraine farmers battle with paddocks seeded with land mines abc.net.au/news/2023-04-02/c…

Ukraine farmers battle with paddocks seeded with land mines

Ukraine's crop forecast continues to fall as farmers struggle to access paddocks seeded with mines.

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Businesses thousands of dollars out of pocket after mass fish kill abc.net.au/news/2023-04-01/k…

Businesses thousands of dollars out of pocket after mass fish kill

Authorities continue to clean up and dispose of rotting fish from Victoria's Kangaroo Lake, where thousands of carcasses were discovered in a mass death event similar to a recent kill in New South...

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US lithium giant gets approval to build 850-person worker's camp in South West WA abc.net.au/news/2023-04-01/a…

US lithium giant gets approval to build 850-person worker's camp in South West WA

The facility will eventually be converted into a permanent housing estate to give the development a long-term impact in the community.

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'The flood is definitely not over for us': Race against time to repair Mypolonga levee before winter abc.net.au/news/2023-04-01/m…

'The flood is definitely not over for us': Race against time to repair Mypolonga levee before winter

A levee that breached — flooding parts of SA's Murraylands and forcing farmers off their land — has again ruptured, leaving those responsible for fixing it in a race against time.

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More travellers are discovering Australia's 'mini Grand Canyon', but will the outback tourism boom last? abc.net.au/news/2023-04-01/o…

More travellers are discovering Australia's 'mini Grand Canyon', but will the outback tourism boom...

A record number of tourists have hit the road in outback Queensland over the past two years, but there are fears cost-of-living pressures will dampen spending and visitation this season. 

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Labor promised to create a 300,000ha koala sanctuary if it won the NSW election. Here's what it might look like abc.net.au/news/2023-04-01/g…

Labor promised to create a 300,000ha koala sanctuary if it won the NSW election. Here's what it...

The Great Koala National Park looks likely to go ahead after a decade of campaigning by conservationists. But the NSW forestry industry, which logs in the proposed park area, is likely to be impacted.

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Farm worker jailed, faces likely deportation for sexual assault of 15yo girl abc.net.au/news/2023-03-31/t…

Tongan worker jailed, faces likely deportation for sexual assault of 15yo girl at Margaret River

A WA farm worker from Tonga has been jailed and will likely be deported for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in a darkened Margaret River carpark.

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Tour operator tells Port Lincoln snorkelling death inquest 'we did the best we could' abc.net.au/news/2023-03-31/t…

Tour operator tells Port Lincoln snorkelling death inquest 'we did the best we could'

The tour operator in charge when an international tourist drowned on one of his sea lion snorkelling trips described it as the most tragic experience of his life.

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Has your boss asked if you want to work this Easter? Employers on 'back foot' after court decision abc.net.au/news/2023-03-31/b…

Has your boss asked if you want to work this Easter? Employers on 'back foot' after court decision

The Federal Court finds BHP was in breach of the Fair Work Act when it rostered workers on for shifts on Christmas Day and Boxing Day in 2019 without consulting them. A lawyer says the judgement...

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Fears for fishing sector as marine park takes shape with 'no-catch' zones abc.net.au/news/2023-03-31/s…

Fears for fishing sector as marine park takes shape with 'no-catch' zones

WA fishers say the sanctuary zones flagged for a new marine park intended to rival the Great Barrier Reef could spell the end of local commercial fishing.

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Producer warns 'fussy' consumers could jeopardise local fruit and vegetable industry abc.net.au/news/2023-03-31/s…

Producer warns 'fussy' consumers could jeopardise local fruit and vegetable industry

With flavour the number one priority for this local grower, Rick Scoones says he's not willing to change his farming practices for buyers focused on cosmetic appearance.

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