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This dreamy Airbnb is the best nature stay in Australia – and it’s only two hours from Sydney

It’s hard to fathom how we ever holidayed without Airbnb. Not being able to stay in a hobbit hole, a shipping container, a UFO-shaped yurt or an old bus turned bougie retreat? Absolutely tragic! Luckily, the age of boring hotel rooms and dodgy...

Universal mobile obligation must deliver for rural Australia

The Federal Government has released draft legislation for the Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation (UOMO), alongside its long-awaited response to the 2024 Regional Telecommunications Review. National Farmers’ Federation Telecommunications Committee...

Inside the chic city apartment named best Airbnb in Australia

When you go on holiday, you want your accommodation to be more than just a place to rest your head. Interesting design, stellar amenities, and little thoughtful touches can really take your stay to a whole new level. Airbnb's annual host awards...

New Queensland Food Farmers’ Commissioner appointed to empower and support hardworking farmers

Crisafulli Government appoints respected leader and strong horticultural advocate as Queensland Food Farmers’ Commissioner. Ms Rachel Chambers will commence a three-year term on 27 October 2025. Responsibilities of the Queensland Food Farmers’...

Mahindra Launches OJA Tractor Range in Australia, Marks 20 Years of Presence in the Country

Tough and purpose-built with a robust construction for Australian conditions, the OJA range is designed for longevity, reliability and operator comfort. (Photo Source: Mahindra) Mahindra & Mahindra, the world's largest tractor manufacturer by...

Live: Vanuatu says Australia's 2035 emissions target 'worrying'

10m agoThu 18 Sep 2025 at 11:10pm Bowen leaves the door open to changes on old-growth logging Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen has left the door open to phasing back old-growth logging. The Climate Change Authority says ending old-growth...

Australia red meat industry abandons 2030 carbon neutral goal

AUSTRALIA – Australia’s red meat sector is stepping back from its ambitious Carbon Neutral 2030 target, declaring it unattainable within the remaining timeframe. The target, first set by Meat & Livestock Australia in 2017, aimed for net zero...

Letters from Down Under (Part 2) — investment, innovation are critical for SA’s agricultural progress

Lessons in co-funding and scope for collaboration 9 September 2025, Wagga Wagga, Australia We spent the day in Wagga Wagga in southeastern Australia, visiting experimental farms at Charles Sturt University’s AGRIPARK. They are doing...

Young Australian Filmmaker Completes ‘When Dogs Bark’

Australian writer and director Matthew Keisoglu recently finished and released “When Dogs Bark,” a short horror film. In an unspecified place and time, “When Dogs Bark” opens in the aftermath of a slaughter. In a farmland sheep pen, a widowed...

Australia’s Pollution Reduction Targets

Farmers for Climate Action ● Australia sets a range of 62-70 per cent carbon pollution reduction by 2035 ● Science required a range reaching up to 75 per cent to protect farmers ● People and companies will decide how quickly Australia reduces...

Farmers Warn Against Kyoto 2.0

Farmers must not shoulder the burden of meeting the Federal Government’s new emissions target for 2035, the state’s peak farm body has warned. Farmers have still never been compensated for the billions of dollars in emissions reduction activities...

Senior Vietnamese Party official pays working visit to Australia

Canberra (VNA) – A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Nguyen Trong Nghia, Politburo member and Secretary of the Party Central Committee, is paying a working visit to Australia. On September 18, Nghia, who is also Chairman of...

Farmers Urge Strong Climate Action as New Climate Targets Announced

Western Australian farmers have reacted to the unveiling of Australia’s new climate targets, calling upon the Federal Government to accelerate progress. The new emission reduction target, released in Sydney by the Prime Minister today, set a...

Farm dams could cut emissions and boost wildlife if farmers get support

With nearly two million farm dams across Australia, these waterbodies are a defining feature of agricultural landscapes. While they are critical for livestock, farm dams can also provide key benefits for the climate and biodiversity. Simple...

Farmers need drought support now

Politics and Government Farmers need drought support now Sep 18 2025 Updated 8 minutes ago CHAFFEY'S CORNER By Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey We have just had another striking example of the extremes regional Australians face. After the...

Australia awards alumnus lead pig farming in Malaita

In Abukwau, a small rural community nestled in Auki, Malaita Province, piglets were once believed to be cursed. Families watched helplessly as animals died young, with little hope of survival. Today, the narrative has shifted. Healthy pigs now...

Mahindra launches OJA tractor range in Australia

The OJA tractor range has been developed through collaboration between Mahindra Research Valley in India and Mitsubishi Mahindra Agricultural Machinery in Japan. Mahindra & Mahindra has launched its OJA range of tractors in Australia, coinciding...

Australia sets 2035 climate change target at 62-70 %

Photo- @AlboMP Australia’s 2035 climate change target is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 62% to 70% below 2005 levels, was today announced by the Albanese Labor government, at a joint press conference in Sydney, telecast across Australia and...

Australian Prime Minister Press Conference – Sydney 18 September

Prime Minister Well, thanks very much for joining us. This morning, I convened a meeting of our Cabinet and also a full meeting of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party Caucus to discuss and consider the Climate Change Authority’s independent,...