A mining company in Western Australia's Pilbara region is one step closer to decarbonising its iron ore production after starting construction on the region's first wind farm.
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Crops and chicks grow together in Murray-Darling study on water sharing
Can breeding birds and growing rice combine to help both conservation and agriculture in the basin?
NT citrus growers fear Vietnamese imports will flood market and bring in disease
The Top End's pomelo industry is worried about the impending importation of the citrus fruit from Vietnam. They say it will depress the local market and bring a biosecurity risk.
Abattoir says AI takes pressure off staff
One of WA's largest meat processors is using AI technology to count thousands of head of cattle a day with pinpoint accuracy.
Major confectioners consider 'cocoa-free' chocolate amidst volatile market conditions
Consumers could soon be eating cocoa-free chocolate as confectionery manufacturers grapple with increasing volatility in the price and supply of cocoa beans.
Australia's peak cane growing body celebrates 100 years of fighting for fairness
Australia's sugarcane industry looks back on a century of representation as peak body Canegrowers turns 100.
French-owned Lactalis closing Queensland's largest and oldest milk factory
Queensland's largest and oldest milk processing plant will close in South Brisbane in July, opening development opportunities for the valuable riverfront site.
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Work on the Kangaroo Paw Plant
Angus Stewart is passionate about native plants, but particularly kangaroo paw.
Aussie table grape exports jump nearly 300 per cent amid 'great' growing year
A rise in demand is making it feasible for some Australian grapes to be on sale in South-East Asia within 48 hours of being dispatched.
Your supermarket apple could be a year old. How is that possible?
Apples only grow for three months of the year — but thanks to an ancient technique, that doesn't stop us grabbing one from the grocery store year round.
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NT citrus growers fear Vietnamese imports will flood market and bring in disease
The Top End's pomelo industry is worried about the impending importation of the citrus fruit from Vietnam. They say it will depress the local market and bring a biosecurity risk.
How WA went from leader to loser in the illegal tobacco wars
Burnt out storefronts in Perth and regional cities are testament to the government's inability to control the illegal tobacco trade — and it's not clear when things will change, writes Keane Bourke.
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