More restructuring at Namoi Cotton has effectively giving its multi-national partner control of trading and warehousing activities.

An ambitious bid to improve water security and quality in northern Australia will be put to the federal government, with proponents calling for a cooperative research centre to be established.

As February's horrifying deluge receded in north west Queensland, leaving hectares of silt churned in its wake, it was hard for affected cattle producers to imagine a productive future just a few months down the track.