Australia and the European Union are no closer to a $100 billion free-trade agreement, as the impasse over naming rights continues. Trade Minister Don Farrell cut his mid-year holidays early to fly to Brussels this week to try and break the deadlock, but two days of tough negotiations failed to render a compromise, and he […]
Free-trade agreements, such as those negotiated with the UK, provide much more than improved access for Australian agricultural products, the boss of one of the nation’s biggest beef companies says. “It also provides competition so that we improve our services,” Hancock Agriculture chief executive Adam Giles told the latest episode of The Australian Ag Podcast, […]
The economic woes of the world haven’t taken much of an edge off demand for quality beef in the UK and Europe, according to Britain’s largest Wagyu supplier. Tom Richardson, the managing director of Warrendale Wagyu, based in Yorkshire, said rising cost of living prices hadn’t taken the edge off demand for premium beef with […]
Coal companies have recorded windfall profits amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with new research revealing the billions of dollars exporters made. The value of coal exports skyrocketed to $112B over 2021-22 despite Australians being crippled by climbing energy prices as a direct result of Russia’s invasion. It marks a 186 per cent increase from […]
Australians are going to be “doing it tough for a while”, the government has conceded, as the Prime Minister’s plan to ease soaring energy bills edges closer to being finalised. Anthony Albanese will propose a package to state and territory leaders next week, after ongoing work with energy providers and the business sector to tackle […]
It’s a vision of the future that has captured the imagination of farmers, food companies and agricultural scientists for the past decade. As arable land becomes scarcer, the climate-change risk of destroying forests to make more cropping country becomes ever-more apparent, and food insecurity intensifies as a global threat to world peace, many minds have […]
Australia’s athletic DNA suggests tomorrow’s champions are gripped by the current Commonwealth Games. But sporting careers are notoriously short – and as kids around the country feel the first flush of future hopes and dreams, education experts and former elite athletes agree that youth talent development should include knowledge that translates into later civilian employment. […]
A musician has recalled the moment man “deliberately” urinated in front of her, saying single-sex toilets can prevent male intimidation tactics. UK musical icon Alison Moyet has publicly called for single-sex bathrooms to be maintained, saying that it helps protect against men who “choose to intimidate” women. Ms Moyet, 61, detailed on Twitter her own […]
The US dollar might be a thing of the past when it comes to global trade, as Australia’s iron ore industry welcomes this new payment method. A ship carrying Australian iron ore docked in China’s Shandong province last week. As Australia’s biggest buyer, there’s nothing unusual about that. What was remarkable was how that iron […]
This highly contagious livestock disease has spread to Bali and the official advice for travellers returning back to Australia: ditch the thongs. Bali lovers have been warned – your dirty thongs could be the downfall of our livestock industry. After the “devastating” Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) was detected at Australia’s favourite tourist destination, all […]
The RBA hiked interest rates again on Tuesday. Now experts have warned the pain will continue to worsen for many months. After the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced its third consecutive interest rate rise, expert economists say Aussies are in for many more months of financial pain. The RBA announced on Tuesday that it […]
A remote part of Australia will be lit up tonight in a historical event as NASA launches a rocket from the red dirt. In a first for Australia, US space agency NASA will launch a rocket from a remote area of the Northern Territory on Sunday night. The rocket will launch from the Arnhem Space […]