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Australian Agricultural Projects Up 10%, Insider Buyers Are Up 26%
Australian Agricultural Projects Ltd (ASX:AAP) insiders who bought shares over the past year were rewarded handsomely last week. The stock rose 10%, resulting in a AU$1.8m rise in the company's market capitalisation, translating to a gain of 26%...
Farm gap-year program hits the mark as NFF calls for industry backing
Video case studies and photos available here. Australia’s on-farm, gap-year program, AgCAREERSTART, is telling a powerful story about young people wanting to make their start in agriculture. A program evaluation shows a high retention rate of...
F.E.S. TANKS delivers on 2.4 million litre lubricant tank farm for Viva Energy
Key Facts: F.E.S. TANKS supplied bulk storage tanks for Viva Energy’s new $25 million lubricant facility in Karratha The project includes 14 containerised bulk stroage tanks with 2.4 million litres total capacity, comprising 10 x 200kl and 4 x...
From Vanuatu to Australia, and then Yishun: The yellow plant giving S’pore fall colours all year
SINGAPORE – As the weather cools in the Northern Hemisphere, fall foliage is sure to draw the eye. But even in tropical Singapore, the colours of autumn can be enjoyed year round – in Gardens by the Bay and along the country’s streetscapes, from...
Australia to hit a massive $100b milestone
Australian agriculture is on track to hit its $100 billion production value target four years early, revealing the underlying strength of “one of the nation’s great success stories”. Despite drought, market shocks, policy headwinds and commodity...
PRAN-RFL gets award in agri-processing
Business Desk 02 November, 2025, 23:24 PRAN-RFL Group deputy managing director (export) Md Rasedul Hasan, on behalf of the company, receives ‘Global Business Leadership in Agri-Processing Excellence Award’ from high commissioner of Bangladesh to...
Groundbreaking Laois woman to lead prestigious farm research body
In 1999, Gráinne Dwyer made history by becoming the first female recipient of a Nuffield Scholarship for groundbreaking research on the role and recognition of women in agriculture. Now the Laois dairy farmer and passionate advocate for women in...
How many hours do you work? Australia’s most gruelling jobs revealed
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Miners, farmers, surgeons and even politicians are among the occupations that put in...
China’s premier Li set to visit Australia in 2026
Published on: November 2, 2025 8:28 PM Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Sunday that Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit Australia in 2026, signaling another positive step in the improving relations between the two countries....
Australia criticises 'lost opportunity' for strengthened Antarctic conservation
The Australian government has described an international summit's failure to reach agreement on strengthened conservation measures in Antarctica as a "lost opportunity". The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources...
Farmers fight theft, trespass, arson. Survey shows how bad it has become
Results from the first national farm crime survey in two decades reveal the majority of landholders have been victims of crime, with the largest sample coming from New South Wales. Lead researcher Kyle Mulrooney from the University of New England...
Farmland values in CQ jump 148 per cent
Australian farmland values continued to plateau across the first half of 2025 nationally, but Central Queensland’s median price per hectare rose a whopping 148.5 per cent. According to the latest report from Bendigo Bank Agribusiness titled 2025...
Farmer wants a shed
From dawn to dusk, all year round, farmers work hard to ensure their livestock, crops, produce, equipment, machinery and vehicles are sheltered, safe and secure. Appreciating the challenges local farmers face, A-Line Building Systems is dedicated...
"The company's strength lies in its network of long-term farming partners"
Agrochain Vietnam was founded with a simple belief - that Vietnamese fresh fruit deserves a stronger voice on the global stage. The company started as a small team passionate about export quality, farm partnerships, and transparent supply chains....
North East local crowned runner up Australian Rodeo Queen
Ovens and Murray Advertiser North East local crowned runner up Australian Rodeo Queen Oct 31 2025 Updated October 31, 2025 Former Wandiligong local Grace ‘Gigi’ Griffith has proudly brought a national honour back home, being crowned first runner...
Nationals vote to scrap net zero, pledge to tie Australia’s emissions cuts to the OECD average
The Nationals have scrapped their party’s commitment to a net zero target for Australia, setting the stage for a potential split in the Coalition once the Liberals decide their policy. Nationals leader David Littleproud says his party has “put a...
Early humans changed ecosystems long before farming
Humans weren’t just along for the ride in prehistoric Europe – they were already changing the world around them. Long before farming or permanent villages, small groups of hunter-gatherers were shaping the land. We are only just beginning to...
Message in a bottle from first world war soldier found on remote Australian beach
More than a century after an Australian soldier wrote a letter to his mother as he sailed to war and his death, it has been discovered in a bottle washed up on a remote beach. Private Malcolm Alexander Neville’s light-hearted note, penned on 15...
'Common decency': sheep farmer calls for harsher penalties in cruelty cases
"Victoria's laws are clear about the duty to provide food, water, shelter and veterinary care, yet Sheep Advocate Australia reports routine breaches of obligations under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 and the Victorian sheep code."
Told in eye-watering detail, the infamous Souths 'bonding session' at Russell Crowe's farm that tore the NRL squad apart: Brawling Burgesses, shocking slurs and a bizarre rule at the actor's pub that infuriated the boys: ADAM REYNOLDS
Russell Crowe's 'quirky' rules for the private pub on his farm could have helped blow up one of the most notorious bonding sessions in rugby league history. NRL star Adam Reynolds has given a detailed account of the night Crowe had a heated...