Kiwi actor Sir Sam Neill mourns ‘beloved’ pet duck Magda, named after Australian TV star

Neill shared a sweet clip of him smiling and chatting as he held Magda in his arms, and described her as a “miracle old duck” who had defied the odds of nature as a mother. “Very late in life, she finally hatched some eggs and raised two...

Australian firm on the lookout for partners ahead of oil & gas drilling and development ops

West Perth-headquartered IPB Petroleum is seeking partners to secure funding for future hydrocarbon drilling and oil and gas development activities across its exploration permit in the Browse Basin off the coast of Western Australia. Location map...

August 2025 edition – At the end of the war tanks were used to clear farmland

RSL Toodyay Sub Branch Geoff Brown, President ON WEDNESDAY July 9 members and guests of the Toodyay Sub-branch of the RSL travelled to Nungarin to visit the Nungarin Heritage and Army Museum. The museum has a wide range of military memorabilia,...

Australia may no longer be Trump's least badly treated friend

It could be a throw-away line or a massive blow to the Australian economy delivered by US President Donald Trump. Australia thought it was relatively safe from Trump's tariff war. It turns out we could have been wrong. Once again, the US president...

Climate change is battering China’s agriculture sector. Here’s how it is responding.

China is facing pressure on its food supply, even as it seeks to reduce its reliance on agricultural imports. The country feeds nearly 20% of the global population, but must do so with less than 9% of its arable land and only 6% of its water...

Gallagher acquires Australian agri specialist broker Mack Insurance

Pushed by the US, India may return to the world’s largest trading bloc

According to two senior government officials aware of the matter, India is weighing the possibility of rejoining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a trade group of 15 countries. India had left the group in November 2019 just...

Australia lifts restrictions on US beef; Trump 'smiling'

Australia has announced it will lift restrictions on beef imports from the United States. All beef imports were initially banned in 2003 after the fatal neurological disease bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease,...

Australian producers can now earn carbon credits through livestock water supplementation

Livestock water supplementation company DIT AgTech has registered the use of methane reducing feed additives using its technology for carbon credits, through an international crediting standard called Verra. The project is the first globally to be...

Australia to accept imports of U.S. beef  

On July 23, it was announced that fresh and frozen United States beef will now have a place at Australian dinner tables. After extensive trade negotiations between the U.S. and Australia, the two countries have found common ground and Australia...

$25bn productivity opportunity hinges on closing Australia’s tech skills gap

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...

Race-by-race preview and tips for Saturday’s meeting at Randwick

1.Saltcoats has to go on top after his easy victory in the Prelude run last Wednesday on a heavy Kensington track. He settled nicely in the run and dashed away when the gap came. The extra 200m holds no fears and prior to his last win his other...

Shaping the future of Australian rice: The new AgriFutures Rice RD&E Panel

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...

It’s time for News Corp’s annual ‘Bush Summit’, sponsored by Gina Rinehart. Better use those Qantas points!

News Corp spruiks its Bush Summit as a time to ‘address challenges’ facing regional Australians. It’s a shame it features precious few speakers who are actually from the bush. Gina Rinehart at the 2023 News Corp Bush Summit (Image: AAP/Richard...

Australia’s green power switch may cost more than first thought: CSIRO

In response to calls for CSIRO to model nuclear’s average capacity factor – the ratio of how long a generator is operational compared to sitting idle – in line with the US average of 93 per cent, CSIRO said it favoured the use of Australian...

From Melbourne to Darwin: A 17-day journey through Australia’s spiritual heartland

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...

Event is cream of the crop

Held on July 29 and 30, this year’s conference was sold out. The format has enabled women to build their networks within the dairy industry and feel more confident about initiating business development ideas and attend training in their regions,...

Gordon Rorke, bowler responsible for changing law of cricket

Gordon Rorke inadvertently exercised an influence over the game of cricket well beyond his merits as a performer. He was responsible for a change in a basic law of the game over the delivery of the ball. For years a bowler’s back foot had to be...

Vaganova in Perth: Russian Masters Ballet Arrives in Australia

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...

Canada AI by the numbers — how much money is being spent and who is spending it

Breadcrumb Trail Links Innovation Canada has been a hotbed of AI talent and research, but continues to play catch-up in capitalizing on its AI advantages Eight years ago, Canada became the first country in the world to launch a national...