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Dr Judy Friedlander inspects a stingless native beehive at Bondi’s Castlefield KIndy.

‘Wake-up call’: A sting in the bee love story for native pollinators

Australia has about 1700 species of native bees, and many of them are being outcompeted by European honeybees.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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Jim Walker with his cattle on his property at Rawsonville just outside Dubbo.

As Albanese plans Trump talks, Jim is worried about his farm

The prime minister has declared he will never imperil Australia’s prized strict biosecurity standards in his tariff negotiations with the president.

  • Mike Foley and Paul Sakkal
Western Eagles senior coach Dan Casey at his drought-stricken ground.

The parched part of Victoria where even football fields are ground down by drought

The impact of the drought is now spreading beyond farms and leaving its mark on community sport.

  • Benjamin Preiss
National Farmers Federation president David Jochinke. His property is located at Murra Warra, north of Horsham in Victoria 

Farmers fear big tax bills could force them to sell off their land

Rural land values have exploded in recent years, but that won’t help farmers pay their bills under the new tax on superannuation earnings.

  • Mike Foley

In 100 years, one wheat-farming family had never tasted their own flour – until now

Who’s the grower behind that delicious sourdough baguette? Some wheat farmers are choosing to stay small and nurture local niche markets.

  • By Dani Valent
Julie and Stuart Green on their drought-stricken farm.

‘We’re really struggling’: Fire levy pushing drought-stricken farmers to the brink

The state government has infuriated farmers and volunteer firefighters with its expanded emergency services levy.

  • Benjamin Preiss
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Flush with excess

Toilet humour can be draining.

Vice President J.D. Vance, President Donald Trump and British ambassador Peter Mandelson applaud a trade deal between the UK and US.

Trump promised he would do deals on trade. Now he’s struck his first one

The agreement will make it easier for American goods to get into the UK - and will grant some tariff relief to British cars landing in the US.

  • Michael Koziol

When was the last time egg prices were $4.20?

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton were asked about the price of eggs – and one politician’s answer was much further off the mark than the other.

  • Jessica Yun
The big dry in Colac. South-west Victoria is in the midst of drought.

These Victorian towns have water restrictions. Remember them?

Western Victoria is in drought even though Melbourne has been spared. But for some towns, water restrictions are back.

  • Benjamin Preiss

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