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10:07 AM | Without pointing any fingers there's a lesson to be learned from last night's fashion fails. And wins.
Retail remedies... or an acquiring addiction?
22 May 13 | With many of us not living within our means, shopping can turn from a happy hobby to a troubling habit.
22 May 13 | Why it's OK for women to be glamorous off the field, but not necessarily on.
20 May 13 | The 2013 Billboard Music Awards was a cavalcade of sheer delight.
19 May 13 | Painter Alex Ramsdale describes her style as smart with a bit of hipster to it.
18 May 13 | It's the age of fashion democracy: luxury design at affordable prices. Ten years after Chanel's Karl Lagerfeld produced a collection for Swedish mass retailer H&M, high-end designer collaborations are no longer a trend but essential weapons in the fast fashion war.
16 May 13 | Excess processed sugar in your diet, even in small amounts can cause dark circles, wrinkles, dehydrate skin and can fast track the aging process.
16 May 13 | The 66th Cannes Film Festival has opened with pompadour and ceremony thanks to Nicole Kidman's impressive coiffe.
16 May 13 | Behind every great woman is an equally great hairstyle. But how do you master the art of the power 'do? We ask the experts which killer cuts and colours command the most respect.
15 May 13 | Michelle Bridges and Steve Willis aka 'Commando' have been strenuously denying their romance. Do actions speak louder than words?
15 May 13 | Nicole Kidman's trophy cabinet is already groaning, but the actor will no doubt be pushing her Golden Globes, BAFTAS, Oscar and United Nations Humanitarian Award aside to make way for her latest gong: InStyle magazine's Women of Style inaugural Hall of Fame Award.
14 May 13 | Live runway streaming? Smartphone style apps? So last season. On 'planet fashion' technology continues to move faster than holographic Burberry models on the runway.
14 May 13 | David Jones has launched heavy artillery in the ongoing store wars, poaching five premium fashion labels from rival Myer.
12 May 13 | Dust off your tartan trousers and smudge on some black eyeliner because fashion's disobedient child - punk - is back. Soft-studded leather jackets, sharp plaid blazers and spiked stilettos make the modern punk a far more glamorous rebel.
12 May 13 | Kate Moss takes Maggie Alderson back to her uni years, in which the jumpsuit featured prominently as a versatile and - sometimes - practical wardrobe mainstay.
12 May 13 | 'I admire the style of Nick Cave. He's really rock'n'roll and grunge with class.'
12 May 13 | His move downmarket raised eyebrows, but the designer who helped inspire Australian fashion is a man for the people.
12 May 13 | As winter looms, it's time to bulk up your wardrobe with this season's trends, from coats and capes to leather and leopard.
10 May 13 | What's behind the trend for Asian people to have their faces "Westernised", wonders Benjamin Law.
08 May 13 | Suzy Black is a stylish woman who's helping ladies over 50 get their fashion mojo back.
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Cropping

ACROSS the State farmers are  desperately trying to source feed grain and grain traders are flat out fielding buyer enquiries while being fobbed-off by farmers who have spare, but have decided to hold instead of selling.
ACROSS the State farmers are desperately trying to source feed grain and grain traders are flat out...
WE can't hear it, but scientists are finding that in the apparently silent world of plants, a whole lot of communication is going on.
WE can't hear it, but scientists are finding that in the apparently silent world of plants, a whole lot of...
FARMERS currently harvesting sorghum crops across southern Queensland and the Liverpool Plains are pleased with the way prices for the feed grain are holding up.
FARMERS currently harvesting sorghum crops across southern Queensland and the Liverpool Plains are pleased...

Machinery

PARKLANDS have released a new wood chipper just in time for the colder months.
PARKLANDS have released a new wood chipper just in time for the colder months.
AGCO Australia has merged with the GSI Group - a global supplier of grain storage, material handling, conditioning and drying solutions.

Sheep

WIDESPREAD rain and fewer sheep numbers have revived producers' hopes that lamb prices may head back up to $5 a kilogram in coming months.
WIDESPREAD rain and fewer sheep numbers have revived producers' hopes that lamb prices may head back up to...
WIDESPREAD dry conditions have bolstered Australian lamb exports to a record high of $271 million for the first quarter of 2013.
WIDESPREAD dry conditions have bolstered Australian lamb exports to a record high of $271 million for the...

Livestock

DAFF has taken steps to oversee slaughter of Australian cattle remaining in Egyptian feedlots, saying
DAFF has taken steps to oversee slaughter of Australian cattle remaining in Egyptian feedlots, saying "the...
THE wool market has continued its upwards climb, with the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) hitting a six-week high yesterday of 1040c a kilogram.
THE wool market has continued its upwards climb, with the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) hitting a...
WIDESPREAD rain and fewer sheep numbers have revived producers' hopes that lamb prices may head back up to $5 a kilogram in coming months.
WIDESPREAD rain and fewer sheep numbers have revived producers' hopes that lamb prices may head back up to...

Agribusiness

MEAT and Livestock Australia is looking for advisers to help cut emissions of methane from livestock, particularly cattle.
A NEW Supplier Advocate will help businesses win new markets, having positive “flow-on effects back to the farming sector”, says the NFF.
A NEW Supplier Advocate will help businesses win new markets, having positive “flow-on effects back to the...

Horticulture

THE Pollination Program is warning Australia’'s apple and pear industries to take more notice of the lessons learnt in New Zealand, where the invasion of the Varroa mite has caused significant damage to the beekeeping industry and subsequently impacted the production of pollination reliant crops.
THE Pollination Program is warning Australia’'s apple and pear industries to take more notice of the...
Fruit Growers Tasmania will host over 200 delegates at their annual May conference which starts in Hobart later this week.
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