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The Digital Economy Could Turbocharge Our Productivity, But We Need To Get The Settings Right
MENAFN
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN- The Conversation) Data and new digital technologies such as artificial intelligence present an opportunity to get Australia back on the path to productivity growth. But we can only seize this opportunity with the right policy framework....
FAR Australia explores crop phenology during a field walk in Great Southern
Farm Weekly
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August 1, 2025
Looking at the phenology differences of a selection of winter and spring wheats and barleys, and spring milling oats, sown at different times, 36 people joined FAR Australia managing director, Nick Poole, and agricultural trials officer, Kate...
Trump was never that interested in Australia. Albanese just kept it that way
The Age
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August 1, 2025
We shouldn’t lose sight of the broader significance of Donald Trump’s moves.Credit: APLabor can take some credit for its approach, but within reason. Just as we stayed quiet, the Americans were not that interested in Australia either. They were...
Samsung S90F (QE48S90F)
Sound+Image
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August 5, 2025
Why you can trust What Hi-Fi? Our expert team reviews products in dedicated test rooms, to help you make the best choice for your budget. Find out more about how we test. The Samsung S90F is one of a select few OLED TVs available in a small lounge...
Pension fund APG invests AU$1 billion in Octopus Australia’s renewables platform
PV Tech
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August 1, 2025
Revenue for the portfolio is generated through a combination of energy sales via long-term/fixed-price contracts, such as power purchase agreements (PPAs) and wholesale energy trading. The fund has a targeted total return of between 10% and 12%...
Climate Targets in Australia: Fact Sheet
The Climate Council
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August 1, 2025
The Australian Government will soon set its 2035 climate target. The strongest possible target must be set to ensure the protection of future generations from worsening climate impacts, in Australia and around the globe. Here is everything you...
Deal Or Collapse: The EU-US Deal Is Positive & The Only Realistic Alternative
Zero Hedge
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Authored bv Daniel Lacalle, The agreements the United States has signed with its main trading partners are both positive and realistic. They demonstrate that, in 2024, the world was not a trade paradise of spontaneous cooperation among free-market...
Prioritizing great power rivalry with China: Trump’s strategy to reassert US dominance
LINKS
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August 5, 2025
First published at Tempest in two parts. The Trump administration has taken a sledgehammer to the existing domestic and international order. All the damage it has done can appear to be just a cynical smash and grab operation for Donald Trump and...
Rory McIlroy absence has Tour considering FedEx Cup rule change
[your]NEWS
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August 5, 2025
Original article can be found here. Rory McIlroy’s decision to skip the first round of the FedEx playoffs this week has the PGA Tour considering a rule change when it comes to the three-event season-ending dash to the Tour Championship. With his...
Crushing news for NZ as Australia spared
Townsville Bulletin
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August 1, 2025
Australia has escaped a tariff hike to the baseline rate of 10 per cent amid fears that President Trump could double the levy to 20 per cent. President Trump issued an executive order on Thursday night confirming new tariff rates for countries...
‘It’s our death sentence’: SA couple pleads to stay in Australia amid safety fears
IOL
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July 31, 2025
Charné-Lee Gunning, 31, and Ivan Strauss, 37, are facing an anxious wait in Western Sydney, Australia, as their application for protection visas hangs in the balance. The South African couple claim they face a "death sentence" if they are forced...
The Alpine advantage with feature sires aplenty
Farmer News
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August 6, 2025
Livestock The Alpine advantage with feature sires aplenty Aug 06 2025 Updated 2 hours ago The 2025 Alpine Angus Spring Bull Sale will be held at the Alpine Sales Complex on Wednesday 24 September at 1pm. The sale line up will offer 50 Registered...
The snackdown: We need to talk about chips
Bakery & Snacks
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Key takeaways: Climate change is already threatening global potato crops, putting the future of potato chips at risk. Leading snack makers are investing in climate-resilient farming and supply chain fixes, but progress is uneven. Shoppers may soon...
Secret recordings of reality TV star Matt Wright to be played in Outback Wrangler helicopter crash trial
The Guardian
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August 6, 2025
Secret recordings of reality TV star Matt Wright are set to be played during his long-awaited trial on charges after a fatal helicopter crash. The trial began on Wednesday, more than three years after Wright’s mate and Outback Wrangler co-star...
Orkney farmer leaves £470,000 to agricultural charity
The Scottish Farmer
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July 31, 2025
Charles Gorn, a farmer from Holm, died in November 2023 at the age of 82. He left around half of his estate to RSABI, a charity that supports people in farming and crofting in Scotland. The remaining amount from his estate was given to several...
Outback Wrangler trial updates: How detectives bugged Netflix star Matt Wright's home during fatal helicopter crash investigation - as A Current Affair is slammed in front of the jury
Daily Mail
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August 6, 2025
Investigators probing the aftermath of a deadly helicopter crash linked to Netflix croc star Matt Wright covertly bugged the Outback Wrangler's family home and secretly recorded his private conversations with his wife, Kaia. Wright, 45, is facing...
ASX finishes the week flat as Trump administration unveils 'reciprocal' tariffs — As it happened
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 31, 2025
20h agoFri 1 Aug 2025 at 6:36am Market snapshot ASX 200: -0.9% to 8,662 points (live values below) Australian dollar: flat at 64 US cents Nikkei 225: -0.4% to 40,914 points S&P 500: -0.4% to 6,339 points Nasdaq: flat at 21,122 points FTSE: -0.1%...
Gen. Flynn: Here Are 10 Rules to Prevent Nuclear War - Our Leaders Are Currently Breaking All of Them
The Western Journal
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August 5, 2025
I have never been a diplomat, although at times I’ve had to be diplomatic. Even though I had interactions with the State Department during my 33 years in the U.S. Army, I really am not sure about how American diplomats are instructed to speak to —...
Philippines, India shore up ties amid China tensions, US tariff risks
The Straits Times
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August 5, 2025
MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s state visit to India this week marks a deepening of Philippine efforts to diversify its strategic partnerships beyond traditional allies, as Manila grapples with escalating tensions in the South China Sea...
Father Chris Riley - famous for his powerful saying about children - dies aged 70 after a lifetime of kind acts around Australia
Daily Mail
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August 1, 2025
Father Chris Riley AM dies aged 70 Transformed the lives of troubled youth By KYLIE STEVENS Published: 22:50 EDT, 31 July 2025 | Updated: 00:23 EDT, 1 August 2025 Youth Off The Streets founder Father Chris Riley has died, aged 70. He passed away...