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Angus receives a RASF Scholarship

Condobolin Argus · August 18, 2025

By Melissa Blewitt Tottenham’s Angus Baker is one of 80 recipients of a Royal Agricultural Society Foundation (RASF) Rural Scholarship. Sixteen ambitious students from the Central West region were named among the deserving scholars. The RAS...

IGA stores launch flanno fundraiser for farmers

Sunshine Valley Gazette ·

Throughout August, Farm Angels in partnership with IGA are calling on all Australians to throw on their favourite flannelette shirt and stand in solidarity with the people that put food on our table and clothes on our back - Aussie farmers. On...

Three finalists announced for 2025 AgTown of the Year

In Daily · August 20, 2025

This year’s Agricultural Town of the Year award will see the towns of Keith, Kimba and Lameroo vie for the coveted title. Primary Industries and Regional Development Minister Clare Scriven congratulated the towns’ communities on reaching this...

Zoetis and Beyond Blue continue their partnership supporting mental health in rural Australia

Farmer News · August 6, 2025

With mental health challenges in rural Australia reaching increasingly concerning levels, leading animal health company Zoetis has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the wellbeing of the country’s farming and regional communities by...

Saudi-Australian Business Council formed to bolster economic ties

GCC Business News · August 5, 2025

The Federation of Saudi Chambers, with the approval of the General Authority of Foreign Trade, has announced the formation of the Saudi-Australian Business Council for the 1447–1451 AH session. Dr. Jaber Al-Fahhad has been named the new chairman,...

Australian Dairy Farmers receives state backing

Shepparton News ·

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...

Japan’s Mitsubishi wins contract to build Australian frigates

Peoples Gazette · August 5, 2025

Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries [Credit; Facebook] Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has been awarded the contract to build the Australian Navy’s new fleet of frigates. Richard Marles, the minister for defence and deputy prime...

Donald Trump’s war on statistics is an authoritarian attack on democracy and countries like Australia should call it out

The Guardian · August 6, 2025

Whether it be the judicial system, universities, or health organisations, Donald Trump cannot abide by anything that does not confirm his world view. So it was not a shock when late last week he came for statistics – or, more pointedly, the person...

Applications for Australian [Re]Generation Fellowship now open

The National Tribune · August 5, 2025

Key Facts: Applications Open – Early-career farmers and land stewards aged 18–40 are invited to apply for the 2025 [Re]Generation Fellowship, open until Sunday 29 August 2025. $15,000 Scholarship – The Fellowship is valued at approximately AUD...

Australia market unlikely to see surge in US beef

China Daily ·

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...

Cà Mau promotes sustainable shrimp farming

Vietnam News Agency ·

CÀ MAU — Cà Mau Province is accelerating the development of shrimp farming by tailoring methods to local ecological conditions, adopting modern technologies, and meeting international standards. The country’s largest shrimp producing province is...

Mueller milk tanks available in Australia

Farmer News · August 6, 2025

Events Mueller milk tanks available in Australia Aug 06 2025 Updated 2 hours ago Mueller Milk Tanks are once again available to Australian dairy farmers. Westfalia Warragul is pleased to announce that we are the Australian distributor for Mueller...

Tangling with Reality in Australia’s Bass Strait

Cruising World · August 6, 2025

I still prefer using wool telltales to help me steer any boat to windward. The only downside is that they need occasional untangling in fluky winds. Courtesy Lin Pardey A squadron of pelicans skims the sun-sparkled water. A bevy of black swans...

Australia canola’s re-entry into Chinese market threatens Canada’s dominance

The Globe and Mail · 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...

Australia Reopens Market to U.S. Beef After 20-Year Ban

AGNet West - Florida · 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...

Farmers protest wild $12,000 fines over ‘reckless’ renewables rollout

Sky News Australia · 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...

Mining forum panel questions Australia's 'zombie' energy transition

ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) · August 5, 2025

Duelling perspectives on Australia's transition to renewables and whether it is dead in the water have played out on the floor of one of the country's major annual mining conferences. More than 2,300 delegates are in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, 600...

CKY Australia 2026 Tour

Scenestr ·

For the first time in 14 years, American heavy rockers CKY will tour Australia. The '96 Quite Bitter Beings', 'Flesh Into Gear', and 'Escape From Hellview' hitmakers had been due to tour Australia earlier this year with Alien Ant Farm. However,...

Pauline Hanson makes explosive claim about Anthony Albanese's election win - as she warns her prediction about Australia has come true

Daily Mail · August 6, 2025

Pauline Hanson has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, claiming Labor lacks a genuine mandate to pursue its net zero emissions agenda - because the majority of Australians didn’t give the party their first preference at...

Father Chris Riley dies at 70: Australian priest founded youth homeless ministry

Catholic News Agency · August 5, 2025

CNA Newsroom, Aug 5, 2025 / 10:50 am Australians are paying tribute to a prominent priest who passionately cared for vulnerable young people. For decades, Father Chris Riley transformed thousands of lives through his Youth Off The Streets project....