Rural

Businesses fear new IR laws risk productivity

New industrial laws, which come into effect today, risk economic productivity, according to the Business Council of Australia. Business Council Chief Executive Bran

Team to measure crop residue emissions

Australian grain growers will be better able to report on their carbon footprint through a new multi-million dollar study. QUT Professor David Rowlings is leading the $8

Regional telco customers on hold for reliable service

Regional telecommunication customers are waiting years for reported faults to be fixed and are being sold mobile plans for areas with no coverage. New data collected by

Push for high-density, automated orchards

A multi-million program is aiming to develop smaller, high-density and automated orchards to improve crop yields and overcome labour shortages. Hort Innovation Chief

Brisbane banana breakthrough secures $30b industry

Brisbane researchers have secured the future of the global banana industry by producing a disease-resistant variety which has now been approved for consumption. Current

Regions continue to convert capital city dwellers

Regional centres like Townsville and the Sunshine Coast continue to be bolstered by Australians moving out of capital cities. The latest Regional Movers Index (RMI)

Queensland to appoint Food Farmers Commissioner

Queensland is searching for its first Food Farmers Commissioner as the State Government accepts all the recommendations of an inquiry into supermarket pricing. Premier

New $13m program targets cotton disease

A multi-million partnership between industry, government and the university sector is set to benefit Queensland cotton farmers. The $13 million program involving the

Green breakthrough in fertiliser production

A zero-emissions system which produces ammonium, needed for fertiliser, from wastewater has been developed by Australian researchers. Engineers from UNSW Sydney used a

City goes country to help rural Australia

Cowboy hats and boots will make an early winter appearance in Brisbane today as the city turns out for Big Dry Friday. Launched in 2018 by Morgans Financial Limited

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