New pathway opens for aspiring agriculture teachers in South Australia

Until now, the most common way for ag teachers to become qualified was to complete a Bachelor of Agriculture or Ag Science, followed by a two-year Masters of Teaching, but from next year the Adelaide University will offer a Bachelor of Teaching...

World News | Australian MP Tim Watts Meets Maharashtra Dy CM Shinde, Discusses Boosting Ties in Agriculture, Med-tech, Education

Mumbai [India], September 17 (ANI): Former Foreign Minister of Australia and Member of Parliament Tim Watts paid a courtesy visit to Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde at the Mantralaya on Tuesday. According to a release from the...

Black Summer fires impacted the well-being of poorer communities

Aerial view of 2020 bushfire destruction in Colo Heights, New South Wales, Australia. Credit: mikulas1/Getty Images Researchers from the Australian National University have found that poorer and more remote communities faced the greatest loss of...

iTech Minerals Partners with SQM in Reynolds Range Lithium Farm-In

iTech Minerals secures a lithium-focused farm-in with SQM at Reynolds Range, highlighting Australia’s role in critical minerals and opportunities across ASX mining stocks and exploration. Kalkine Media dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit,...

Future Made in Australia: Albanese government announces billion-dollar investment in renewable fuels

The Albanese Government has announced a $1.1 billion investment in the production of low-carbon liquid fuels, with private businesses and farmers the big winners. The investment was announced by Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Climate Change and Energy...

New planning tool to fast-track DA process when building key on farm infrastructure

The platform, called myFarmPlanner, is part of the NSW Government’s plan to strengthen the state’s $20 billion agriculture sector and to boost productivity by helping farmers use the latest technology to make practical, cost effective decisions....

Australian start-up wins funding to commercialise daylight solar inspection technology

It is claimed the technology can identify faults that other inspection methods miss, right down to the individual cell level, and is more accurate, cheaper and easier to use than traditional approaches, which are more labour- and...

Government $1.1 Billion Investment Package to Secure Australia’s Low Carbon Fuel Future

Australia is set to become a major global player in sustainable fuels, with the Federal Government investing $1.1 billion to accelerate the supply of low-carbon liquid fuels, to drive decarbonisation across the nation’s key industries. The...

Climate risk report exposes Australia's food supply vulnerability

Farmers say they are already adapting to threats to food supply outlined in the first National Climate Risk Assessment, but support is needed for swifter action. The report identified shifting growing seasons, rising interruptions to supply chains...

Environmental advocate warns feral deer will become Australia's next plague

The South Australian government has ramped up its aerial feral deer culling program as some drought-affected farmers battle large numbers of the pest on their properties. Experts are urging NSW and Victorian authorities to step up their...

Australia pledges US$6 billion by 2030 to tackle climate hazards as disaster risk rises

Australia is at risk of losing A$40 billion (S$34.1 billion) a year due to climate change [CANBERRA] Australia will spend US$6 billion on climate adaptation through 2030 as it braces for more frequent, severe and overlapping hazards caused by...

Could handing over your geolocation data help to sell more Australian beef?

"The government has consistently said any deal must include new, commercially meaningful market access for Australian agriculture, including credible volumes and conditions for sensitive agricultural products like beef," the spokesperson said.

Australia’s offshore wind ambitions hit as 1.5GW project pulls out of from auction

Developers of the Navigator North offshore wind farm, set for development off the coast of Gippsland, have revealed that they would not apply for the first round of state auctions. The AUD 8bn ($5.3bn) offshore wind farm, developed by Origin and...

LANZAJET – AN EARLY MOVER IN AUSTRALIA – APPLAUDS THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT’S LEADERSHIP AND GAME-CHANGING $1.1B (AUD) INVESTMENT TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE FUELS

LanzaJet’s Alcohol-to-Jet technology for sustainable fuel production is key to enabling the development of the industry in Australia while strengthening the country’s economic opportunity and energy security BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 17, 2025...

Australia Pledges $6 Billion by 2030 to Tackle Climate Hazards as Disaster Risk Rises

The money is earmarked for flood mitigation, bushland conservation, supporting the agriculture sector to transition to net zero, and managing health impacts across society, among others, according to the National Adaptation Plan. That was released...

Monster-houred Ford TWs and FW do the business on Wilts farm

Whether it’s sticking EGR valves, AdBlue headaches, transmission troubles or engines deciding to spontaneously initiate endless DPF regen cycles, it’s fair to say buying new machinery brings no guarantee of reliability. And when it comes to...

Farming through the dry: Hamish Robertson’s drought strategy

15 September 2025 Video duration: 5 mins 47 secs Introduction This is the transcript of a video case study produced by the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund (FDF). The video features Hamish Robertson, a 2025 Drought Resilience Scholar....

Australia angles for greater insight on climate-economic blind spots

One of the big items on the agenda for all economists, said Dr Neal, is how exposed sectors, like agriculture, logistics, energy, and property, factor in the compound impacts of frequent extreme weather. “Globalisation is currently buffering some...

Australia’s climate breakdown risks laid bare; ANZ slapped with record fine; and Adolescence wins big at Emmys

Good afternoon. The climate change minister, Chris Bowen, has mounted the case for the federal government to set a strong 2035 emissions reduction target after releasing a “confronting” report which provided the most detailed picture of the severe...

From Monaghan to Australia: How this man built a 1,500-strong dairy empire on 1,450ac Down Under

Brian Corr could have stayed home to farm 180,000 hens, but instead he runs his own dairy farm in Australia with nearly 1,000 cows, which he built up in just three years. He says there’s no red tape or issues with access to land or finance Brian...