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Fish kills have caused a stink for the Tasmanian salmon industry.

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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Maryland farmer Ned Dykes, 80, sells out of about 400 dozen eggs by midday at the Dupont Circle market each Sunday.

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
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has pledged to build seven nuclear power stations across the country, which according to government data would use more water than the existing coal plants.

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
Feral rabbits are a damaging pest.

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
A group called Save Perth Hills Water has surfaced to tackle concerns around commercial water extraction in the region.

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
A portrait of Ron Greentree, a farmer and former chairman of GrainCorp, in 2013.

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
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Andrew Forrest.

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
Jack Briscoe with Jill, his trusty six-year-old border collie.

‘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
Zali Jestrimski at Wooleen Station with dingoes Eulalia and Steven.

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
Chocolate prices are set to rise sharply.

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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