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The 21st century sword maker: ‘There’s something appealing about getting metal hot and smacking it with a hammer’

Practising ancient techniques to craft modern heirlooms, bladesmith Owen Bush handmakes both decorative and practical knives or weaponry, each with their own personalities, says Claire Jackson — with some of his swords celebrities in their own right. Photographs by Richard Cannon for Country Life. The blade glints in the sunshine, the light catching a swirling […]

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S2 Ep36: The changing face of the ag finance sector, with NAB’s Khan Horne

Against a background of rising interest rates and international political uncertainty, agricultural financiers remain optimistic about lending in the Australian agriculture space, the Weekly Grill podcast host, Kerry Lonergan learned this week. In this episode, Kerry speaks with National Australia Bank’s Khan Horne, who has monitored the industry’s fortunes over 30 years. Khan Horne The […]

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Cost of food bites at Croydon

The high cost of essential food items, and access to them, has prompted the Gulf Savannah NRM to tackle the issue of food security in the remote north west community of Croydon. Click to check the original article.

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Hancock Ag loses second CEO in 12 months, as McKillop departs

GINA Rinehart’s Hancock Agriculture and Kidman & Co has lost its second chief executive in 12 months, following the resignation this week of John McKillop. Mr McKillop started in the job almost exactly a year ago, following the equally sudden and dramatic departure of his predecessor, David Larkin in July 2021. RMAC chairman John McKillop […]

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