Cattle in yards. | Newsreel

Beef producers drive confidence in the regions

Queensland beef producers have driven a lift in confidence among the state’s primary producers. The latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey found sentiment in the
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Women with microscope in hothouse.

SEQ attracts biotechnology spotlight

Queensland has secured the rights to host Australia’s largest and most influential biotechnology conference for the next two years. Deputy Premier and State
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Manager and worker on production floor.

Business confidence surges to 10-year high

Queensland business confidence is at its highest levels in more than a decade. Business Chamber Queensland CEO Heidi Cooper said the group’s latest sentiment report
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Autonomous farm robots. | Newsreel

Backing for Central Queensland robots to reduce emissions

Autonomous farm robots built in Central Queensland will receive a multi-billion-dollar boost in efforts to reduce agricultural emissions across Australia. SwarmFarm
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Dr Alison Gill. | Newsreel

Space meals dish up food options on Earth

Research to develop the ability to grow crops in space is set to bolster food security on Earth. An international team from the University of Adelaide, University of
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Dubai UAE. | Newsreel

Australia’s first Middle East trade deal nets extra $678m

A new free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will facilitate an extra $678 million worth of Australian exports into the Middle East country each
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Awards night. | Newsreel

The business success stories driving a $200b economy

Almost 40 Brisbane companies and business leaders have been recognized for their achievements as finalists in the Lord Mayor’s Business Awards. A quartet of corporate
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Cracked land. | Newsreel

Extreme heat risk to Northern Australia food bowl plans

By Steve Turton Australia’s worrying future under climate change was laid bare when the first National Climate Risk Assessment was released recently. It revealed
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Amazon rainforest deforestation.

Deforestation the major driver of a drier Amazon

Deforestation is the major cause of the drop in rainfall across the world’s largest rainforest. A new study, involving researchers from Brazil and Germany, has
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Inge Gajczak's photo Bongeen under the stars

Queensland bush the focus of admiration

Images of Queensland have dominated the winning entries in Rural Aid’s annual Spirit of the Bush Photography Competition. Rural Aid CEO John Warlters said the
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