Food bowl
Empty shelves at Woolworths as industrial action cripples supplies
The company confirmed that some stores in Victoria, NSW and the ACT were experiencing limited stock flow.
- by Madeleine Heffernan and Gemma Grant
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‘An existential issue’: Property speculation threatening Victoria’s food bowl
Farmers and government MPs want stronger protection for prime land on the outskirts of Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and Ballarat, but are voluntary legal contracts enough?
- by Benjamin Preiss
The proof is in the plum pudding: bid to buy up WA produce
Stonefruit WA chair Anthony Caccetta has encouraged shoppers to buy fruit from “trees down the road, not across the Nullabor” as 250 lines of produce fail border controls.
- by Claire Ottaviano
Rural paradox: Surrounded by farms but eating poorly amid rising costs
Our rural communities are some of the best agricultural areas in the world. Why is it so hard for them to access fresh food?
- by Benjamin Preiss
Is Australian-made good enough? You might want to check the fine print
Makers of Aussie brands Weet-Bix, SPC, Mayver’s peanut butter and Norco milk are urging shoppers to check whether something is Australian-owned, not just Australian-made.
- by Jessica Yun
Mornington Peninsula solar farm will mix power with fruit and veg
The backers of an “agri-solar” project say they will be able to grow raspberries, mushrooms and finger limes while producing enough electricity to power about 1200 homes.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Huy Fong sriracha is almost impossible to find. Have we already moved on?
Many Australians are struggling to find their favourite brand of hot sauce – but some aren’t mourning Huy Fong’s absence in the market.
- by Jessica Yun
‘Deliberate manipulation’: Do supermarkets order too much fruit and veg on purpose?
Two major Australian fruit and vegetable industry bodies have accused Woolworths and Coles of engineering an oversupply of fresh produce to drive down prices.
- by Jessica Yun
Milk for sale: Fonterra and other big cheeses behind Australia’s shrinking dairy industry
One of the nation’s largest dairy processors is pulling the plug on Australia, but it’s just the latest domino to fall in a sector that has been dwindling for decades.
- by Jessica Yun
Olive oil is getting harder to find and costing as much as 70 per cent more. Here’s why
Olive oil is among the essential household staples that have increased in price thanks to climate change’s impact on weather unpredictability, joining the ranks of cocoa and coffee.
- by Jessica Yun
Ukraine is employing a new weapon against Russia: sending aid to Africa
Even as the war-torn nation defends its homeland against the Russian invasion, it is delivering major shipments to vulnerable populations.
- by Rob Harris
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