Murray Darling Basin Plan failure
Basin states have delivered 2107 gigalitres to boost the Murray Darling Basin’s flows, but the ACT is yet to deliver a drop.
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Fuel loads soar in Victoria
Forest Fire Management Victoria’s failure to reduce fuel loads means “accepting the same level of losses as Black Saturday”.
Truckie tax a warning for farmers
The federal government is assessing whether to increase heavy vehicles charges by as much as 30 per cent by 2025, raising the prospect of higher transport costs for farmers.
States to spend $2m on Barmah dredge assessment
A meeting of water ministers has opted to spend a further $2m before deciding whether to dredge the Barmah Choke.
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Searchable foreign ownership register now live
Our register of foreign farmland ownership is now searchable by locality, property name and owner. Find out who from where owns what.
‘Bulls..t’ that China snapped up Aussie farms
The perception Chinese investors bought up “every second Australian farm” has been blasted as “bulls..t”. And now families are paying up to $100 million for properties – outbidding corporates.
Long weekend rules a ‘crushing blow’ to regional economy
The move to ban Melburnians from regional Victoria for the Queen’s Birthday long weekend is estimated to cost $150 million.
Ag company collapses: Some of our most spectacular
Some “got in over their heads”, others are regarded as rogues. We name those involved in some of the collapses that have cost more than $350 million in the past decade.
Watchdog, banks cop share of blame over lost ag millions
Aggrieved creditors have lost more than $350 million in 20 agricultural company collapses during the past decade. But it’s not just rogue directors, some say, with a case to answer.
Telco refutes ‘offensive’ claim
Telstra’s investment track record puts a lie to complaints about its service to the bush, writes ANDY PENN
‘Crippling’: Lockdown to cost regional economy $100-$150m
There’s no Covid-19 cases in regional Victoria, but it is estimated the economy will lose between $100-$150 million in just seven days.
Mouse plague: NSW asks for federal help
The Federal Government has been called out for its “disappointing” response so far to the mouse plague infesting NSW by one of the state’s government ministers.
Wool-grower body’s rules queried in Senate estimates
AWI has been questioned about its board-member nominations process. Here’s how Senate estimates played out.
Greater funding, data needed for controlling feral deer, pigs, goats
Two and half years on, a federal inquiry into the impact of feral deer, pigs and goats has wrapped up. See what it found and what the government has been asked to do.
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