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Australia opens doors to Canadian beef for first time since 2003
Prince Albert Daily Herald
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July 30, 2025
Daily Herald Staff The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced the successful re-opening of market access for Canadian beef and beef products to Australia. Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald said the Australia...
Australia lifts 22-year ban on Canadian beef after herds declared free of 'mad cow disease'
National Post
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July 30, 2025
“Canada is known around the world for producing top-quality beef,” says Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. “Strengthening our trade ties with Australia—one of our key partners in the Indo-Pacific — means more opportunities for...
Australia wheat harvest outlook improves after July rains
The Sun Daily
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July 30, 2025
MELBOURNE: Rainfall across Australia’s grain-growing regions in July has improved the outlook for the nation’s 2025 wheat harvest, with traders now forecasting around 33 million tons. The revised estimate was discussed at Wednesday’s Australian...
Australian Dairy Farmers receives state backing
Shepparton News
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Australian Dairy Farmers chief executive officer Stephen Sheridan said leaders from the six dairy producing states met in Melbourne in conjunction with the ADF Board to discuss the future of national dairy representation and significant issues...
Australia ready to be a major agri player come 2050, despite African march
The Advocate
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July 31, 2025
"I just think with climate change, the only thing climate scientists can tell us with absolute certainty is not how cold it's going to be, how warm it's going to be, whatever, it's just that there will be increased volatility," he said.
$25bn productivity opportunity hinges on closing Australia’s tech skills gap
Stockhead
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August 5, 2025
Australia has a big tech-industry opportunity, but it needs to act fast to secure that future. Pic via Getty Images Digital technology now contributes $134 billion annually to Australia’s economy, underpinning over a million jobs Gaps in tech...
Australia market unlikely to see surge in US beef
China Daily
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Australia's decision to ease restrictions on US beef imports — by lifting some biosecurity controls — is unlikely to trigger a big surge in shipments from the United States, analysts say, noting that US exporters will find it difficult to compete...
Australia canola’s re-entry into Chinese market threatens Canada’s dominance
The Globe and Mail
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July 30, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Canola plants near Cremona, Alta. Canada has historically dominated sales of the crop in China, but now faces 100% tariffs on canola oil and meal.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press Australian canola is poised to take a...
Farmers protest wild $12,000 fines over ‘reckless’ renewables rollout
Sky News Australia
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July 30, 2025
Farmers are storming the steps of Victoria’s state parliament over plans for hefty penalties to be handed down to landowners unwilling to budge in the government’s “desperation” to pursue an all-renewables approach. Proposed laws will allow the...
Shaping the future of Australian rice: The new AgriFutures Rice RD&E Panel
The National Tribune
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August 4, 2025
AgriFutures Australia is proud to announce the formation of the new Rice Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) Panel, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of the Australian rice industry. The newly appointed Rice RD&E Panel is a...
From Melbourne to Darwin: A 17-day journey through Australia’s spiritual heartland
Neos Kosmos
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August 5, 2025
Last June, I participated with a group of fellow Greek Australians in a bus trip from Melbourne to Darwin, the capital of the Northern Territory. The trip was organised by Savvas Salpingidis’ company Master Coaches. I admit, although tiring – it...
WA prisoners help in project honouring fallen soldiers
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 17, 2025
Standing at the Avenue of Honour in West Australian regional city Albany, you can simultaneously see memorials honouring fallen soldiers and the harbour that many Anzacs set off from as they headed for the war front. Hundreds of plaques sit at the...
Australian beef sector awaits clarity on potential US tariff hike
Beef Central
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July 30, 2025
The Australian beef industry is still waiting for confirmation on how its exports to the United States will be tariffed, after US President Donald Trump this week signalled a potentially significant shift from the tariff regime Australia had been...
Australia Reopens Market to U.S. Beef After 20-Year Ban
AGNet West - Florida
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July 28, 2025
Historic Breakthrough for American Beef Producers For the first time in two decades, American cattle producers will now be able to export fresh and frozen beef to Australia. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has announced the...
Drought conditions worsen in southern NSW as regional mayors call for support
About Regional
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August 16, 2025
Almost 30 per cent of NSW is now drought-affected. Photo: Edwina Mason. A regional summit representing farming interests across southeastern NSW has called on the State Government for immediate support over drought concerns. The Southern NSW...
Australian LEO satellite spending to hit A$664m in 2026
Computer Weekly
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July 29, 2025
The Australian market for low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications services is set to become a mainstream enterprise technology, with end-user spending expected to reach A$664m in 2026, according to new research from Gartner. The analyst...
Australia eases restrictions on US beef imports
Food Business Africa Magazine
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July 29, 2025
AUSTRALIA – Australia is relaxing its long-standing rules on beef imports from the United States, a move that may ease trade tensions between the two countries. The Australian agriculture ministry announced the decision on Thursday, stating that...
Farmers vow to block access to transmission projects despite legal risks
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 29, 2025
Farmers are vowing to stop transmission line builders from using their land, despite the threat of large fines and clashes with police. The Victorian government plans to change legislation around land access for transmission project construction,...
Vaganova in Perth: Russian Masters Ballet Arrives in Australia
Dance Australia
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In January 2026, Perth will play host to an extraordinary opportunity for young Australian dancers. For the first time, the prestigious Russian Masters Ballet (RMB) Intensive, a program grounded in the historic Vaganova tradition, will take place...
Australia’s courts say climate change is a political problem. The ICJ just made it a legal issue
Crikey
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July 29, 2025
They were two decisions, from two separate courts, issued both a week and a world apart. One, a class action lawsuit filed in 2021 by a First Nations community in the Torres Strait, alleged the Australian government had failed to meaningfully...