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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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Murray-DarlingNation

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. FEBRUARY 16, 2024: Inspector-General of Water Compliance, Troy Grant appears at the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Senate estimates at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Probe into water basin progress

An inquiry has been launched into a $180m Murray-Darling Basin program that has delivered ‘little progress’ in six years.

Charlie Peel

tradeAgribusiness

Harvest - Simon Wall at Pine LodgeSimon Wall is a livestock and cropping farmer who will still be harvesting wheat.He thinks he will be finished on Monday afternoon. His property has missed most of the wet weather and storms, so the wheat is performing well and no quality downgrades. PICTURED: Generic harvest. Header and chaser bin. Wheat harvest. Wheat crop. Harvesting wheat. Harvesting. Stock Photo. Picture: Zoe Phillips

Trump plan goes against the grain

Grain farmers are bracing for the effects a new US President will have on global trade.

Charlie Peel

Queensland electionPolitics

Greens MP Michael Berkman who retained the inner city seat of Maiwar talks at a press conference at Milton Common on Sunday. Picture Lachie Millard

Greens’ expansion bid backfires as major parties eye the spoils

After a disastrous result for the left-wing party on Saturday night, the major parties are refocusing their attention on the Greens’ Brisbane seats at the next federal election.

Charlie Peel, Rhiannon Down and Sarah Elks

politics nowPolitics

Ambassador Sadeghi calls Israeli strikes in Iran ‘terrorist attack’

The Iranian ambassador to Australia has labelled Israel an ‘aggressor’ and called the four Iranian soldiers killed in the strikes ‘honoured martyrs’ – less than a month after receiving a warning from the Albanese government.

Charlie Peel and Mohammad Alfares

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 26, 2024 QLDVOTES24: LNP leader David Crisafulli and his wife Tegan during the party function in Brisbane. Picture: NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

A decade of Sunshine: Crisafulli’s 10-year vow to Queenslanders

In a result that will be heavily analysed by Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton just months away from a federal election, David Crisafulli shed his small target election strategy to promise to deliver significant reforms on infrastructure, crime and housing.

Lydia Lynch, Sarah Elks and Charlie Peel

QLD VOTES 2024Nation

QLDVOTES24 - Amy McMahon Greens MP, handing out how to vote flyers and also voting at St PaulÃs Anglican Church, East Brisbane - on Saturday 26th of October 2024 - Photo Steve Pohlner

Nightmare night for Queensland Greens with at least one seat in doubt

Both of the party’s state MPs have faced stronger-than-expected challenges in their inner Brisbane electorates, with the results likely to have repercussions for the next federal election.

Charlie Peel, Lydia Lynch, Sarah Elks and Rhiannon Down

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Qld electionPolitics

QLDVOTES24 Voting queues for the 2024 State Election at Murrumba Downs, Queensland. Picture: John GassPremier Steven Miles arrives at Murrumba Downs Tavern.

Miles slammed for refusing to concede defeat or congratulate LNP leader on narrow win

Steven Miles’s failure to concede defeat to the LNP has been criticised by Labor grandees with Graham Richardson saying the the speech was ‘a load of crap’.

Jamie Walker, Sarah Elks, Lydia Lynch, Charlie Peel and Richard Ferguson

emissionsNews

CROPS: Cropping and beef farmer Jason PalmerCropping and beef farmer Jason PalmerPICTURED: Feedlot. Beef cattle. Generic feedlot. Factory farming. PICTURE: ZOE PHILLIPS

Grain-fed beef carbon footprint lower than thought

New research shows the 1970s model used to measure greenhouse gas emissions from cattle feedlots has been significantly overstating emissions.

Charlie Peel

TradeAgribusiness

India has winemakers licking their lips

Only about 1 per cent of the Indian population drinks wine, but with 1.42 billion inhabitants, any growth in consumption offers massive opportunities.

Charlie Peel

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ANZ Head of Agribusiness Mark Bennett (L) and Om Tyagi from Indian agricultural technology company UGL your a farm on the outskirts of Agra, India. Picture: Charlie Peel

Farmers turn to India as an antidote to China

India is now the most populous country in the world and Australian farmers are making inroads there.

Charlie Peel

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