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Eighty Mile Beach.

Global green energy hub in WA knocked back over toxic ‘dead zone’ risk

It’s not easy being green: a globally significant renewables project also represents a risk of continuous and catastrophic spills of a highly toxic ammonia mix.

  • Emma Young

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A worker monitors the coal dumping process at the Caofeidian Port in Hebei Province. 

China's changing priorities pose challenges for Australia’s coal future

Coal exports to China may have passed their use-by-date with or without the political tension that has dominated Australia’s relationship with Beijing.

  • Eryk Bagshaw
China made a surprise vow this week to become carbon-neutral before 2060.

Exports to China fall, as Australia pushes for coal explanation

The value of Australian exports to China fell by more than 5 per cent in the year to September despite China's global imports surging.

  • Eryk Bagshaw and Nick Toscano
Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud.

'We'll vigorously defend': Australia ready to fight China over wine dispute

The federal government could end up in a showdown with Beijing at the World Trade Organisation after the Chinese Ministry of Commerce launched an anti-dumping investigation into Australian wine.

  • Jennifer Duke
A police officer stands guard at a coronavirus check point in Jakarta.

Indonesian exports defy pandemic downturn

But the good trade news has not stopped President Joko Widodo declaring the coronavirus crisis a "non-natural national disaster".

Peter Dillon, chief winemaker at Handpicked Wines on the Mornington Peninsula.

Grapes of wrath for winemakers as coronavirus hits exports to China

Harvest is underway in Victoria's vineyards to pick grapes for the next vintage, however winemakers are bracing themselves for a drop in sales as the coronavirus outbreak slows exports to China.

  • Tom Cowie
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Princess Diana and Prince Charles visited Buderim Ginger in 1983. 

How five Queensland farmers started a ginger empire with £25

Buderim Ginger was lauded at the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame award night on Wednesday.

  • Lydia Lynch
Raised primarily for milk ... Awassi fat tail sheep.

Case closed says Department of Agriculture over live export claims

The RSPCA has called for an office of animal welfare independent of the department.

  • Latika Bourke
The death of 2,400 sheep on a live export ship in 2018 sparked protests.

'Beyond belief': Live export corruption inquiry ends in dead end

Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi says the community "should have no faith in the ability of the live exports industry to operate ethically".

  • Latika Bourke
Live exporting came under fire last year after disturbing footage emerged on a ship bound for the Middle East.

Independent review into live exports was softened after department criticised draft findings

A draft version of the review into live exports declared the Department of Agriculture had "failed" to regulate the trade.

  • Latika Bourke

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