'Godfather of carbon taxes': farmer calls for boycott of university summit

Australian grain grower Mark Schilling, a wheat and lentil crop farmer, from South Australia's Yorke Peninsula, has criticised Charles Sturt University over its decision to host a controversial guest speaker from Denmark. Picture supplied

Report reveals world-leading R&D reaping billions for Australian food and fibre

The return on this investment is eight-fold, with research by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) finding for every $1 invested in agricultural Research and Development (R&D), almost $8 in returns are...

Việt Nam, Western Australia strengthen cooperation ties

SYDNEY – A ceremony celebrating the 80th National Day of Việt Nam was held recently by the Vietnamese Consulate General in Perth, where the growing partnership between the Southeast Asian country and Western Australia was also highlighted. The...

Smarter Fertilizer Use Through Outsourced Services to Support Wheat Farmers

A new study revealed that outsourcing fertilizer mechanization services in rural China can significantly reduce fertilizer use while improving wheat yields, offering a pathway to more sustainable agricultural practices. The research, published in...

Trump Is Using the AUKUS Deal to Extort Australia

Review of Nuked: The Submarine Fiasco that Sank Australia’s Sovereignty by Andrew Fowler (Melbourne University Press, 2024) The AUKUS deal between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia continues to generate scandal. Ostensibly a...

Barne Estate: Bitterness over sale of historic Co Tipperary farm

The Barne Estate has been in the Moore family since 1654 when the English adventurer Richard Moore acquired the rich farmland in the Golden Vale of Co Tipperary after the Cromwellian conquests. Through all the tumult of Irish history since, the...

CEMA explores partnership opportunities in Australia

The Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) recently led a successful mission to Brisbane, Australia, to explore partnership opportunities with Applied Nutrition Pty Ltd, a leading manufacturer of livestock feed premixes and nutritional...

Australia and Japan’s two plus two relationships can be strategically useful to Asean — Phar Kim Beng

SEPTEMBER 13 — The Asia-Pacific has become a theatre of sharper competition and uneasy cooperation. For Asean, the central challenge has always been how to preserve stability while navigating the overlapping rivalries of great powers. The latest...

Vietnam, Western Australia strengthen cooperative ties

Sydney (VNA) – A ceremony celebrating the 80th National Day of Vietnam was held recently by the Vietnamese Consulate General in Perth, where the growing partnership between the Southeast Asian country and Western Australia was also highlighted....

Australian avo volumes lower, but up in value in 2024/25

According to Avocados Australia's latest "Facts at a Glance Report", Australian avocado growers produced 131,385 tonnes of avocados for FY2024/25, valued at AUD$794 million* (Gross value of production (GVP)). Volume was slightly lower, but GVP was...

60+ Disney Names for a Mouse or Rat That Are Squeak-tacular

Across the many thousands of movies, TV shows, comic books, video games, Broadway musicals, and more that Disney has produced over the past century, the iconic brand has produced countless beloved characters—more than a few of whom belong to the...

Why food-grade enclosures are critical to Australia’s food sector

As hygiene standards rise and audits become more exacting, Australia’s food and beverage producers are under growing pressure to modernise their infrastructure. One key area under scrutiny: the enclosure. While standard stainless-steel cabinets...

Pulling the Chain of Energy Independence

Some people still stubbornly cling to the notion that climate change is a hoax, a blip on the weather radar, conjured up by bored scientists and overly enthusiastic activists. However, anyone who has ever experienced the shock of a sunny morning...

China Boycotts US Soybeans, Plunging Prices and Straining Midwest Farmers

As tensions in U.S.-China trade relations escalate into 2025, American soybean farmers are grappling with an unprecedented crisis. With the harvest season underway, China, historically the largest buyer of U.S. soybeans, has placed zero orders for...

Government to reduce wind farm levies to boost investment

The Albanese government has pledged to lower annual fees charged to offshore wind developers in an attempt to avert a slowdown of investment in the key renewable energy sector. The move to slash red tape and financial burdens hindering innovation...

Threat to agriculture from climate change

The long-delayed National Climate Risk Assessment contains alarming details, including an expected 444 per cent rise in heat-related deaths in Sydney under three degrees of warming. As many as three million Australians would be at high risk from...

McLaren Reacts to Qualifying Mistakes at Baku

An underbrake and overcommitment led to Oscar Piastri's worst qualifying effort of 2025 on Saturday afternoon in Baku, giving his teammate Lando Norris the chance to build a gap in the race in hopes of closing the gap in their championship battle....

Tony Abbott tells nation’s story in landmark ‘Australia: A History’ docu-series

Sky News Australia will broadcast a landmark three-part documentary presented by former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, Australia: A History, that charts the remarkable journey of our nation from ancient land to great democracy. Premiering across...

Why Mushrooms Could Be The Next Big Superfood In India?

In recent years, wellness trends from the West have begun to shape consumer choices in India—from green juices and chia seeds to plant-based protein and intermittent fasting. The latest addition to this health-conscious wave? Mushrooms. While...

Is this Australia’s climate wake-up call?

Climate shocks threaten to devastate communities, overwhelm emergency services and strain health, housing, food and energy systems, according to a federal government assessment released today. The report, Australia’s first National Climate Risk...