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Industry heavyweights fear defunding of Australian Wine Research Institute
Winetitles Media
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August 4, 2025
A group of high-profile industry voices has penned an open letter raising issue with Wine Australia’s Strategic Plan 2025-2030, concerned that the plan shows intent to defund the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) and lacked sufficient...
Australian Prime Minister says easing of curbs on US beef not prompted by Trump
RNZ
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July 27, 2025
By Sam McKeith, Reuters The review had been in the works for 10 years, Albanese said (file image). Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a decision to ease rules on US beef imports was not prompted by US...
West Cork rallies to help 13-year-old girl who lost both legs in farm accident
Cork Beo
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August 4, 2025
A major fundraiser has been launched to help a young girl who sustained life-changing injuries in a farm accident in West Cork just days before her 13th birthday. Young Féile O'Sullivan was critically injured on a farm in the Beara area of West...
Calls to duplicate Point Cook Road
Wyndham Star Weekly
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August 21, 2025
By Jaidyn Kennedy Wyndham and Hobsons Bay residents are calling for the duplication of Point Cook Road between Saltwater Estate and Aircraft Station. Point Cook Action Group president Kartick Thanigaimani said peak hour traffic is a huge bugbear...
Flanno for a Farmer a signal of hope
Bundaberg Today
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August 3, 2025
By Angela Norval Farmer Kate, a cattle farmer from Kingaroy thought she’d already lost everything – her marriage, her job, her home, her cattle, but nothing compared to the moment she began to lose her vision. After Kate was diagnosed with MS,...
Baguio farm school leads the way to healthier eating in Asia
Philippine STAR
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August 4, 2025
A first for the Philippines, the Happy Hollow National High School is recognized at the annual APAC-wide AIA Healthiest Schools Competition. In a roadside pho joint around 1,400 kilometers from Manila, Aries Busacay tells me about her students’...
What Is A 'Laptop Farm' & What Is One Used For?
SlashGear
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August 4, 2025
International cyber hackers have infiltrated the U.S. workforce. That was the implication when a U.S. District Court sentenced Arizona resident Christina Chapman to eight years in prison for her role in a scheme that duped more than 300 U.S....
Australia’s PM says easing of curbs on US beef not prompted by Trump
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 26, 2025
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that a decision to ease rules on beef imports from the U.S. was not prompted by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump this week said the U.S. would sell “so much” beef to...
Saudi-backed FRV Australia reaches financial close on its biggest battery
ESS News
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August 4, 2025
Solar and storage developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures Australia (FRV) has reached financial close on the 250 MW / 500 MWh Gnarwarre battery energy storage project being developed near the town of the same name in Victoria’s south. The battery...
Rising Earnings and Insider Confidence: Australian Agricultural Projects (ASX:AAP) Attracts Attention
Kalkine Media
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August 4, 2025
Highlights,Multi-year earnings per share growth,Improved operational margins reported,Insider activity boosts overall sentiment,Australian Agricultural Projects (ASX:AAP) continues to draw interest for its consistent earnings performance and clear...
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Not for Bollywood movie shoots; here is why Canberra is the perfect destination for India’s new-age mindful travellers
Firstpost
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August 20, 2025
Many well-known movies have been filmed in Australia, taking advantage of its diverse landscapes and established film industry. Some notable examples include The Matrix, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Great Gatsby, and Mission: Impossible 2. Several...
One Stroke Changed Everything for this Sunshine Coast Farmer
The National Tribune
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August 4, 2025
Stroke Foundation Suzanne Ramsden was used to early mornings, long days, and hard work on her Cooroy farm in the Noosa Hinterland. At 55, she prided herself on her resilience, juggling multiple jobs, postgraduate studies, community volunteer work,...
Event is cream of the crop
Shepparton News
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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,...
WNB govt allocates land for solar farm
The National
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THE West New Britain government has given PNG Power Limited (PPL) 6.95 hectares of land at Kapore outside Kimbe to build a solar farm. PPL chief executive officer Paul Bayly and chief technical officer Tony Koiri received the land title from...
FY25 delivers history highs for Aussie beef, lamb, mutton
Food & Drink Business
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FY25 saw beef production reach an all-time high, lamb slaughter maintained near-record levels, and mutton throughput surging to its highest volume since 2007, the MLA said. MLA acting Market Information manager, Erin Lukey, said the results...
Village Farms International Announces Expansion of Cultivation Capacity in Delta, British Columbia
DurhamRegion.com
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Company to convert incremental 550,000 sq. ft. of advanced greenhouse to cannabis production Phased expansion plan expected to provide additional 40 tonnes of annual production once complete Increased capacity will support continued profitable...
Google Launches $12M APAC AI Initiative for Agriculture, Health, Energy
WebProNews
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August 4, 2025
In a move that underscores Google’s deepening commitment to leveraging artificial intelligence for societal advancement, the tech giant has unveiled its APAC AI for Society initiative, a targeted program aimed at harnessing AI to address pressing...
$20 million research partnerships see Australia pioneer world-first FMD vaccine
Beef Central
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August 3, 2025
A world-first biodegradable vaccine to protect livestock from foot and mouth disease (FMD) has been developed through a $20 million, five-year research partnership between Meat & Livestock Australia, Tiba Biotech, and the NSW Government. Cattle...
Australian Dollar to Pakistani Rupee Rate Today- July 26, 2025
ARY News
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July 26, 2025
Karachi/Sydney, July 26, 2025 – The Australian Dollar (AUD) has reached a new peak against the Pakistani Rupee (PKR), climbing to 188.25 PKR as of 6:34 PM PKT on July 26, 2025, according to the latest forex market updates. 1 AUD= 188.25 PKR This...
Dhruva Space to Launch LEAP-1: Pioneering Indo-Australian Commercial Satellite Mission with SpaceX Falcon 9
Space Newscast
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August 4, 2025
Hyderabad: India’s space industry is on the brink of a major leap as Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space prepares for the launch of LEAP-1—its inaugural commercial satellite mission—scheduled aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 in the third quarter of 2025. The...