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Weekly rainfall update + rain outlook 8 June 2022

                                A SUCCESSION of cold fronts during the week resulted in widespread rainfall across south-eastern Australia, with weekly totals of 25–50 mm in many areas. Weekly totals of 50–100 mm were recorded in alpine areas, northern and western Tasmania and […]

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FarmFest kicks off in Toowoomba + PICS

Cameron Livolsi and Michael Knight from Allied Grain Systems. COLD and windy conditions didn’t stop crowds from packing Kingsthorpe Park, west of Toowoomba, for the opening day of Elders FarmFest, one of Australia’s largest agricultural field days. With over 2000 companies taking part, patrons from across the country turned out to see some of the […]

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NSW interests swoop on NT cotton cropping opportunity

Cotton under establishment on Blackbull, on the NT’s Daly River The first major land acquisition for dryland cotton production in the Northern Territory has been made following the sale of the top end grazing property Blackbull Station. Fund manager Australian Agricultural Growth Partners is believed to have paid around $30 million for the 14,342ha holding […]

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ACCC suing Airbnb over allegations of misleading prices in Australia

Airbnb is being taken to the Federal Court over allegations the company used this technique to mislead Australian customers. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is suing Airbnb in Federal Court over allegations the international company misled Australians about the price of accommodation. The consumer watchdog claims Airbnb displayed costs in US dollars, but deceived […]

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