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Casting the net wide: Locals applaud 'transformative' NBN boost abc.net.au/news/2022-03-24/f…

'It stifles business. It stifles everything': Communities crippled by poor internet welcome NBN...

Outback communities are hailing a $750 million package to boost internet services in the bush. But the investment is no silver bullet after years of ongoing issues, residents say.

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Can you become a farmer if you don't have established wealth? abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-0…

Can you become a farmer if you don't have established wealth?

With land prices in western Victoria now double or triple what they were five years ago, would-be farmers without intergenerational wealth say their dreams of owning property is becoming "near on...

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Stinking out the office isn't the only risk for tuna at lunch — how much can I safely eat? abc.net.au/news/2022-03-24/c…

Stinking out the office isn't the only risk for tuna at lunch — how much can I safely eat?

A tin of tuna is significantly cheaper than many types of fresh meat or fish. But how much can you eat before you need to worry about mercury?

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Disease outbreak in Indonesia could be 'catastrophic' for Australia's cattle herd, vets say abc.net.au/news/2022-03-23/l…

Disease outbreak in Indonesia could be 'catastrophic' for Australia's cattle herd, vets say

Australia's cattle herd is facing its most serious threat in decades, experts say, as authorities race to contain a disease outbreak in Indonesia.

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SA Premier claws support from Limestone Coast's forestry, lobster and health sectors abc.net.au/news/2022-03-23/s…

SA Premier claws support from Limestone Coast's forestry, lobster and health sectors

SA Premier says regional forestry sector key in addressing the nation's wood shortage

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Outback council administrator to sue newspaper for defamation abc.net.au/news/2022-03-23/c…
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With fertiliser prices reaching never-before-seen highs and the cost of fuel soaring, Australian farmers are struggling to keep up with the cost of production. #rural #farming #fertiliser #ukraine ab.co/36EjGFQ

Fertiliser prices rise due to Ukraine war, leaving farmers struggling with production costs

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is causing fertiliser prices to reach record levels, pushing up the cost of food production. 

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Victorian shire says renewables 'not a priority' amid solar farm push abc.net.au/news/2022-03-23/c…

Victorian shire says renewables 'not a priority' amid solar farm push

Corangamite Shire Council says the area's gas and agriculture industries shouldn't be sacrificed for renewable energy projects as it battles against a plan to build a solar farm in the region.

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Fertiliser prices rise due to Ukraine war, leaving farmers struggling with production costs abc.net.au/news/rural/rural-…

Fertiliser prices rise due to Ukraine war, leaving farmers struggling with production costs

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is causing fertiliser prices to reach record levels, pushing up the cost of food production. 

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Call to put solar farm developments on hold until government review is completed abc.net.au/news/2022-03-23/a…

Food farmers call for pause on solar farming until government review complete

Renewable energy's social licence could be at risk if community concerns aren't addressed, says Climate Council councillor. 

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'Tough' new laws set to deter Victorian animal activists trespassing on farms abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-0…

'Tough' new laws set to deter Victorian animal activists trespassing on farms

The Victorian government says new laws passed in Parliament yesterday are the toughest of their kind in Australia and will deter people from trespassing on farms.

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Broken Hill teen charged with assault over alleged glassing abc.net.au/news/2022-03-23/p…

Broken Hill teen charged with assault over alleged glassing

A Broken Hill teenager has been charged with causing actual bodily harm — following an incident that occurred around 3:30am on Sunday, March 13.

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How the war in Ukraine is fast tracking a new Australian oil crop abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-0…

How the war in Ukraine is fast tracking a new Australian oil crop

The company behind an Australian grown high oleic safflower oil says global demand has increased for its product due to concerns about Ukraine's oilseed crop. 

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Major dam project in north Queensland secures funding pledge abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-0…

Major dam project in north Queensland secures funding pledge

A $5.4 billion plan to build the Hells Gates Dam announced by the federal government is set to create water security for the region, particularly for the agricultural sector.

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From bread to tailored pants, local traders are warning of price rises as inflation bites abc.net.au/news/2022-03-23/i…
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Gas industry CEO tells Senate inquiry NT fracking cannot happen without traditional owners' consent abc.net.au/news/2022-03-23/n…
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Plant-based protein and cultivated meat offer food for thought for producers abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-0…
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Citrus growers feeling the squeeze hope to 'get a little extra' to cover costs abc.net.au/news/2022-03-23/c…

Citrus growers feeling the squeeze hope to 'get a little extra' to cover costs

As the first Queensland grown citrus of the season reaches market, this farmer hopes customers will pay a little more to support local growers and offset increasing costs.

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SA farmers say they are yet to receive financial assistance after January floods abc.net.au/news/2022-03-22/s…

SA farmers say they are yet to receive financial assistance after January floods

South Australian farmers on the Eyre Peninsula say there has been no government disaster aid funding available to them to help rebuild their private properties following the damage caused by severe...

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LISTEN: John Roberts takes over as CEO of Australian Wool Innovation abc.net.au/radio/programs/vi…

John Roberts takes over as CEO of Australian Wool Innovation - ABC Radio

The new friendlier face of the wool industry takes charge

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