Conditions favourable for Australia’s livestock sector: Rabobank 2026 outlook
Export market demand has supported elevated prices for Australian lamb, mutton and beef through much of 2025, with favourable market conditions expected to continue...
Focus on summer safety
A new campaign is urging the community to put safety at the centre of their summer fun.
The Office of Fair Trading has joined regulators...
Building more profitable, resilient grazing enterprises
Transforming agriculture starts in the paddock.
In February, Resource Consulting Services Australia (RCS) will be bringing a grazing clinic short course to Murgon in Queensland’s...
Storm season isn’t the only busy time
Ergon Energy Network and Energex had a busy year in 2025 with major flooding in north and north west Queensland and Cyclone Alfred and...
Disaster assistance for flooded north, as rain forecast for Central West
The federal and state Governments have activated financial assistance in five north Queensland councils following flooding caused by monsoonal rainfall over the Christmas period.
Carpentaria,...
Capturing carbon – nice in theory, but in reality…
Over the last few weeks of the year, I travelled to 10 towns across four states to explain why Australia needs to dump net...
PBS medicine prices to drop 1 January
The cost of of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicine for those without a concession card is reducing to $25 from 1 January, 2026.
It's...
Endurance riders go the distance
When endurance horse riders gather they have some good stories to tell. ERLE LEVEY was at Leyburn for the Queensland Endurance Riders Association annual...
On This Day: New Year’ s Eve
New Year’s Eve is a moment that sits at the crossroads of time — part celebration, part reflection. Its roots stretch back more than...
Strong tourism numbers for Bundaberg region
Visitation to the Bundaberg and Southern Great Barrier Reef is thriving, with summer predicted to be another strong season for the region.
Domestic tourism continues...
‘Business as usual’ for SMW
While SMW Group has undergone some changes in recent months, director Jack Trenaman says it is still "business as usual" for the mining and...
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Coppabella - snake bite
A man in his 20s was transported to Moranbah Hospital following a reported snake bite along the Peak Downs Highway at...
Conditions favourable for Australia’s livestock sector: Rabobank 2026 outlook
Export market demand has supported elevated prices for Australian lamb, mutton and beef through much of 2025, with favourable market conditions expected to continue...
