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Father Chris Riley dies at 70: Australian priest founded youth homeless ministry
Catholic News Agency
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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....
From the high school SRC to the Senate in just three years: Australia's youngest senator's jaw-dropping salary and perks are revealed - as her yearbook photo leaks
Daily Mail
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August 6, 2025
Fresh-faced and smiling in her garishly green school uniform, Charlotte Walker looks like any other Year 12 pupil with hopes and dreams for her future. But just three short years later she has been elected as a senator to represent the good people...
4AG Robotics Raises $40 Million Series-B Financing to Power the Future of Autonomous Mushroom Farming
T-Net
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4AG Robotics Raises $40 Million Series-B Financing to Power the Future of Autonomous Mushroom Farming Vancouver, BC, August 5, 2025--(T-Net)--4AG Robotics, a global pioneer in fully autonomous mushroom harvesting based in Salmon Arm, today...
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...
DP Energy announces plans to develop 1400 MW wind farm in Australia
Energy Global
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July 22, 2025
DP Energy, an Irish company that develops large renewable energy generation projects in Australia and across the world, has announced plans to develop Windy Plains Renewable Energy Park, a major renewable energy development located approximately...
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,...
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...
Cold front to cross south-east Australia bringing showers to multiple states
Sky News Australia
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August 5, 2025
A cold front is forecast to sweep across Australia’s south-east on Wednesday, bringing showers and chilly temperatures to multiple states. Sky News Weather Meteorologist Marina Neuman said the cold front would bring persistent rain over the coming...
Residents Group Celebrates ‘Collective Effort’ After Wind Farm Developer Exits Project
The Epoch Times
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August 6, 2025
Thousands of local residents attend a rally at Flagstaff Point protesting against a proposed offshore wind turbine farm to be located 10km off the Illawarra coast, Wollongong, NSW in Australia on Oct. 29, 2023. AAP Image/Dean Lewins A community...
Cyprus wildfire boss was in Australia during deadly blaze
Knews Kathimerini
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As raging wildfires swept through Cyprus last month, killing two people and devastating communities, the official tasked with coordinating the state’s wildfire response was more than 13,000 kilometers away in Australia. Andreas Grigoriou, the...
A family farm that grows its own wheat to make sourdough loaves and pastries
WAtoday
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August 5, 2025
Tuerong Farm is one of few bakeries that makes its products using grain that’s grown and milled right there. Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for later Add...
All the chefs and restaurants popping up at the Australian Open 2026
Gourmet Traveller
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August 5, 2025
The Australian Open’s premium culinary experiences for 2026 have been revealed, listing a best-in-class line-up of local and international chefs. AO Reserve patrons in 2026 have the opportunity to enjoy Michelin-worthy dining thanks to Simon...
Amazon’s Kuiper Partners with NBN for Satellite Broadband in Remote Australia
WebProNews
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August 5, 2025
A Landmark Deal in Satellite Broadband Amazon.com Inc. has secured a pivotal agreement with Australia’s National Broadband Network Co. (NBN Co.), marking a significant expansion for its Project Kuiper satellite internet service. The deal positions...
CKY Announce Return to Australia
Tone Deaf
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August 6, 2025
American rock band CKY will head to Australia in January 2025, following the cancellation of their previous tour with Alien Ant Farm. The group will perform three shows in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. The tour kicks off on Friday, January...
Oh, cluck: Cheaper chooks keep pecking away at struggling agribusiness
The Advocate
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August 5, 2025
"This decline reflects the continued oversupply of lower-cost poultry products sourced from mainland Australian states entering the Tasmanian poultry market across all market channels," the Launceston-headquartered company said in its June quarter...
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...
Girl loses both legs in tragic farm accident days before 13th birthday
Daily Star
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August 5, 2025
Mark O'Brien, Joe O'Shea Editor, Cork Beo and Dan Grennan Audience Writer 22:17, 05 Aug 2025 A fundraising campaign has been launched for a young girl who sustained life-changing injuries just before her 13th birthday in a farm accident. Féile...
FMD would devastate Australia’s beef industry if it got in. Here’s how the new vaccine might help
Beef Central
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August 5, 2025
Image: Eric Buermeyer/Shutterstock IT sounds innocuous. But foot-and-mouth disease is one of the world’s most economically devastating diseases affecting livestock. When this highly contagious virus infects cattle, many develop painful blisters....
Opposing a solar farm does not make you a NIMBY or climate change denier
RiotACT
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August 4, 2025
Protests against renewable energy projects are on the rise, but may not be for the reasons you think. Photo: Shri Gayathirie Rajen. Across Yass, Murrumbateman and the Riverina, residents have rebelled against proposed solar farms and battery...