Agriculture
Thousands of dead fish, a $37m federal promise and an animal close to extinction: Australia’s ‘salmon war’ gets ugly
A major fish kill in the waters of south-east Tasmania has raised tensions just as the prime minister has backed the industry.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Trump vowed to reduce inflation. Eggs didn’t get the memo
Across the US, a scarcity of eggs caused primarily by a bad strain of bird flu has sent prices skyrocketing and made them tricky to find.
- Michael Koziol
Revealed: The water supply risks posed by Dutton’s nuclear plan
The Albanese government has released modelling to attack Peter Dutton’s energy plan, warning farmers will have to give up water to nuclear reactors.
- Mike Foley
Why Australia’s 200m wild rabbit population could soon explode
Scientists have battled the damaging feral pest for decades with world-leading efforts, but that is set to change.
- Mike Foley
Tensions over water extraction in Perth Hills bubble to the surface
A fresh bid to sell groundwater drawn from a bore in the Perth Hills has reignited a campaign in the community.
- Claire Ottaviano
Record fine for farmer who illegally bulldozed woodland
The NSW Land and Environment Court has imposed $2.1 million in fines for eight offences, with half to be paid by high-profile farmer Ron Greentree.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
WA-grown Sydney Rock Oysters heading east as Andrew Forrest’s farm ramps up production
It remains to be seen whether east coast seafood lovers will warm to the newcomer that’s renamed their native species Albany Rock Oysters.
- Aaron Bunch
‘We bring the country to the city’: Animals still the key to show’s success
Rides and showbags come and go, but livestock demonstrations and the animal nursery are the backbone of people’s visits to the Melbourne Royal Show.
- Caroline Schelle
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Community in shock after WA’s beloved ‘dingo tour’ pair shot dead
The heartbroken handler of dingoes Eulalia and Steve has taken to social media to express grief over their loss.
- Claire Ottaviano and Holly Thompson
Why a global cocoa crunch will sour chocolate for years to come
But spare a thought for the small family farms of West Africa, who aren’t getting their fair share of soaring commodity prices.
- Mike Foley
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