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Charlie Peel is The Australian’s rural reporter, covering agriculture, politics and issues affecting life outside of Australia’s capital cities. He began his career in rural Queensland before joining The Australian in 2017. Since then, Charlie has covered court, crime, state and federal politics and general news. He has reported on cyclones, floods, bushfires, droughts, corporate trials, election campaigns and major sporting events.

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Rex Airlines Boeing 737 planes lay idle on the tarmac at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport on July 31, 2024. The Australian regional airline Rex cancelled flights as it entered voluntary administration on July 31, leaving the fate of the country's third-largest carrier in serious doubt. (Photo by William WEST / AFP)

All options open for Rex but ALP wants say

The Albanese government is leaving all options on the table to rescue Rex – including a stake in the airline and bailout – but wants a say in its future.

Rosie Lewis, Robyn Ironside and Charlie Peel

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A Rex Airlines Boeing 737 departs Tullamarine Airport in Melbourne on July 29, 2024, after the Australian regional airline announced a trading halt, fuelling speculation of financial challenges. (Photo by William WEST / AFP)

Regional towns fear loss of Rex as airline goes into administration

Regional towns fear they will lose services, tourists and workers if Rex Airlines is grounded, as the nation’s third biggest airline went into voluntary administration on Tuesday night.

Charlie Peel

CourtPolitics

Great Artesian Basin legal case withdrawn

The case was set down for debate in the Federal Court on Thursday, but AgForce withdrew its application at the eleventh hour.

Charlie Peel

agriculturePolitics

Federal Minister Julie Collins in Hobart. Julie Collins launches project to help small businesses reduce the risk of invoice scams. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones

Farmers look for reset on sheep ban

It’s been almost a year since farmers declared war on the Albanese government. Could the ministerial reshuffle be an opportunity to reset relations?

Charlie Peel

exclusivePolitics

A fire ant nest in Riverhills, Brisbane. Picture: Anthony Young

Fire ant fight stalls amid sightings surge

Fire ant reports are surging but the national eradication program is struggling to keep up. It could be a $22bn mistake.

Charlie Peel

Carbon creditsPolitics

Landscape affected by bushfire in the Kosciuszko National Park, near Kiandra, NSW. There are approximately 20,000 wild brumbies in the Kosciuszko National Park, and experts are concerned the wild horses are having a greater impact on the environment now, after the area was heavily impacted by bushfire. Picture by Sean Davey.

Harvesting national park trees for carbon credits?

Selective thinning of national parks to promote forest regeneration and sequester carbon, helping the country meet its Paris Agreement commitments, and would generate revenue. This is what a proposal put to Anthony Albanese posits.

Charlie Peel

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Roundup Herbicide Liquid Concentrate Weedkiller. Supplied,

Roundup ruling a relief for farmers

It’s an essential part of modern farming, but questions have been raised around the world about Roundup’s safety. The Federal Court has had its say.

Charlie Peel

Politics

$218bn bill to meet climate commitments

For the first time, the cost of meeting the government’s various environment commitments has been revealed.

Charlie Peel

Imports at riskPolitics

Koala mother and joey seeking refuge on a bulldozed logpile, near Kin Kin Queensland.

Sustainable tree-clearing or deforestation? Graziers take on EU

Land clearing rates in Queensland have fallen 64 per cent since controversial vegetation management laws were introduced.

Charlie Peel

EnergyPolitics

The Coalition will pledge to build seven nuclear power plants across Australia. Multiple Coalition MPs said the proposed former coal-fired power station sites for the reactors included Loy Yang in Victoria. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Nuclear experts dismiss water fear

Leading nuclear experts have rejected Murray Watt’s claims that nuclear power stations would take water from farmers and put cropping and grazing land at risk of accidents.

Charlie Peel

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