Petrol stations in some WA towns begin restricting petrol sales to emergency services only, as impacts from the Iran war hit the state…See More
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‘Shell-shocked’: From being lost in motherhood to Muster Dogs champion
After swapping corporate city life for her family’s remote seventh-generation farm, Courtney Moir has claimed the top spot in this year’s season of Muster Dogs…See […]
Varroa mite ‘in all corners’ of ACT as more than 1,000 beehives destroyed
Experts say half of the ACT’s 6,000 beehives have been impacted by the fast-spreading parasite varroa mite with more than 1,000 destroyed…See More
Fertiliser prices skyrocket for Aussie farmers as Middle East conflict rages on
The Middle East conflict is driving up the cost of an essential fertiliser for Australian farmers, but there are other factors more likely to affect […]
Interior of Australia’s first plug-in hybrid diesel ute revealed
The inside of Chery’s much-anticipated dual-cab has finally been shown, providing valuable insights into the world’s first diesel plug-in hybrid ute…See More
Mitsubishi Triton Raider revealed as locally tuned rival to Ranger Tremor, Navara Warrior
Australia’s engineering juggernaut Premcar has beefed up the Triton, adding a more off-road capable variant to the factory line-up for 2026…See More
Water storage feud heats up as frustrated farmers take on corporate giants
Central Queensland irrigators are demanding a “fair go” from two mega water users that are pumping from a ratepayer-owned storage without paying anything for its […]
Claims wild-caught Australian seafood will soon ‘only be afforded by the rich’
Australian seafood prices are likely to rise due to fuel supply issues, with some warning that wild-caught seafood could become unaffordable for most…See More
Egg-laying hens in cages set for better living conditions under new laws
The lives of caged hens are set to improve as Victoria implements new welfare laws, but farmers say they have not been consulted. …See More
Amid ‘unprecedented’ times, farmers take ‘risky’ gamble on early winter crops
Some SA farmers have rolled the dice on planting winter crops weeks earlier than usual thanks to record-breaking rains. Now they hope the gamble pays […]
Elder abuse ‘under-reported’ but no need for new laws, parliamentary inquiry says
Elder abuse often occurs within families, with a parliamentary inquiry describing the issue as part of a wider systemic problem. …See More
Look out, Ford Mustang: The Chevrolet Camaro is coming back – report
Just over three years after GM announced it would end Chevrolet Camaro production, sources have confirmed it’s coming back…See More
Stunning first-ever photographs of the dark side of the moon sent back to Earth by NASA’s Artemis II astronauts on lunar mission
It is the first time humans have seen the far side of the moon with their own eyes — here is what they captured…See More
Is she a farmer or still just the farmer’s wife?
After 30 years of “patchy progress”, women in agriculture are striving for more recognition and understanding of their crucial role on the land…See More
After 75 years of Coalition rule, Farrer’s voters are ready to flip
The upcoming Farrer by-election is already being talked about as a litmus test for the new opposition leader and an ascendant One Nation. It’ll also […]
SA Liberals promise stamp duty relief as Labor shares plan for current WCH site
Less than six weeks from the South Australian election, the Liberal Party has announced an election promise on stamp duty while the Labor government unveil […]
‘No worse off?’ Aged care reforms unleash wave of confusion and despair
The reforms have unleashed a wave of confusion and despair amongst hundreds of thousands of elderly Australians, from those wanting care to those who already […]
A luxury beef giant’s cattle died of thirst. Regulators were told later
The lack of investigation into deaths at the $700 million beef business has been described as “completely unacceptable” by a legal expert who argued industry […]
Canberra woman in an aged care ‘black hole’ sees no way out
After she was stuck in a Canberra hospital for 19 months, paraplegic 84-year-old Mary Wansey has lost hope of ever finding a place in aged […]
Petrol prices fall as diesel rises despite excise cut
Petrol prices have dropped sharply in the past week, but diesel prices have continued to climb despite government relief measures…See More