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

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...

Simon Stiell: the one-man climate disaster lectures Australia

Simon Stiell, the UN’s High Commissioner of Climate Alarmism – or, more officially, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change – has touched down in Australia. The carbon footprint from his first-class jaunt, stretching...

WA gov, CSIRO connect student interns with agrifood industry

The state government has been steadily developing its agrifood and beverage sector, with initiatives including the Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program, which increased funding to $700,000 for its latest round, and working with CSIRO on a Western...

Philippines lifts poultry import ban on Australia

MANILA, July 30 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines has lifted its ban on importing domestic and wild birds and related products from Australia, the country's Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday. The Philippines imposed a ban on Australian bird...

Labor ‘steamrolling’ Australian farmers with $12,000 renewable project fines

IPA Deputy Executive Director Daniel Wild discusses farmers protesting wild $12,000 fines for those who object to massive renewables projects on their land. “This is a big issue, like you say, these farmers are getting steamrolled,” Mr Wild told...

Indonesia Deepens Science and Technology Diplomacy with Australia

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education (Kemendiktisaintek) reinforced research and innovation cooperation with Australia through a scientific forum held at the Graha Kemendiktisaintek, Jakarta, on...

Choiseul residents benefit from Australia’s support

Residents in Choiseul are celebrating the completion and progress of several community infrastructure projects across the Province, funded under the Solomon Islands – Australia Community Partnerships. From sanitation and water access to education...

Customs enhances dialogue to address challenges in agricultural and mineral imports

HÀ NỘI — The Customs Branch of Region XX on Wednesday held a Customs–Business Dialogue focusing on the importation of natural resources, minerals, agricultural products through border gates, in the context of strong import growth and rising policy...

Orkney farmer leaves £470k to agricultural charity in will

The remainder was gifted in his will to several charities involved in supporting people with cancer. Charlie, who was 82 when he passed away in November 2023, was born and brought up in Holm. As a young man he ventured away from [[Orkney]] and was...

Australian beef sector awaits clarity on potential US tariff hike

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...

OX2 solar and storage project clears federal review in Australia

A 90 MW solar farm and four-hour battery energy storage system planned for the Richmond Valley in northern New South Wales has passed through the federal environmental approvals process in just 30 business days. July 30, 2025 David Carroll From pv...

OX2 secures Australian government approval for NSW co-located 360 MWh project

The Summerville solar and battery energy storage project being developed by Swedish renewables company OX2 near Lismore in northern New South Wales (NSW) has been awarded federal environmental approval with no conditions. Australia Environment...

South Australia to offer grants for algal bloom-hit businesses

An industry support package for businesses impacted by South Australia’s algal bloom crisis has been unveiled by the State Government. Affected small businesses will be able to apply for $10,000 grants if they can demonstrate a 30 per cent decline...

Building a (h)empire: From a humble cabin to Australia’s first subtropical hempcrete and rammed-earth Passivhaus

“Why aren’t entire cities built from hemp?” was a question I found myself asking following a chat with Byron Bay-based architect and hempcrete advocate Michael Leung. As a building material, hemp is non-toxic, naturally insulative, hygroscopic...

Australian Dairy Farmers receives state backing

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...

Australian LEO satellite spending to hit A$664m in 2026

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...

Warradarge wind farm enters second stage

Warradarge is one of Australia’s top performing wind assets. Construction has commenced on the $400m expansion of Warradarge wind farm near Eneabba, continuing WA’s clean energy transition. The expansions will create more than 120 jobs and...

Make Agriculture Great Again Trade Wins: President Trump secures greater ag market access to Australia for American beef

Ben Fordham tears into Anthony Albanese over major shutdown that could leave Australia at China's mercy

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is under pressure to intervene after the closure of Australia's largest underground copper mine sparked fears the nation may be forced to rely on China for supplies. Swiss mining giant Glencore reportedly conducted...

Australia market unlikely to see surge in US beef

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...