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What use is a bushfire royal commission?

What use is a bushfire royal commission?

We've had an average of one inquiry into bushfires every two years for the past 80. Why bother? Asks Kevin Tolman.

Farmers to be 'baled out'

Farmers to be 'baled out'

Five road trains are due to arrive at Cowell on Monday with hay to save farmers' livestock.

Brangus youth camp held in Biloela: photos

Brangus youth camp held in Biloela: photos

The first ever Brangus Youth Camp has been hailed a success, drawing eager young cattlemen and women from across the country

Lucky to be alive, how an ex-RAAF worker battled melioidosis

Lucky to be alive, how an ex-RAAF worker battled melioidosis

Three days after giving birth to her first child Sandra Henderson was struck down with one of the Northern Territory's most lethal diseases.

Farmers to be 'baled out'

Farmers to be 'baled out'

Five road trains are due to arrive at Cowell on Monday with hay to save farmers' livestock.

Pristine rivers everyone's business

Pristine rivers everyone's business

Channel Country farmers, residents and industry leaders are being encouraged to voice their views on managing the Lake Eyre Basin ahead of proposed changes to government policy.

Fire-affected country at risk of landslides with rain forecast

Fire-affected country at risk of landslides with rain forecast

Agriculture Victoria urges landholders to prepare ahead of thunderstorms.

Volunteers praised in tragic Blackall search and rescue

Volunteers praised in tragic Blackall search and rescue

The determination of volunteers has been praised as the search for a missing Blackall woman ended tragically on Saturday evening.

Missing woman found dead near Blackall

Missing woman found dead near Blackall

A 78-year-old woman who went missing on a property outside of Blackall has been found dead today.

Pristine rivers everyone's business

Pristine rivers everyone's business

Channel Country farmers, residents and industry leaders are being encouraged to voice their views on managing the Lake Eyre Basin ahead of proposed changes to government policy.

Lucky to be alive, how an ex-RAAF worker battled melioidosis

Lucky to be alive, how an ex-RAAF worker battled melioidosis

Three days after giving birth to her first child Sandra Henderson was struck down with one of the Northern Territory's most lethal diseases.

Volunteers praised in tragic Blackall search and rescue

Volunteers praised in tragic Blackall search and rescue

The determination of volunteers has been praised as the search for a missing Blackall woman ended tragically on Saturday evening.

Brangus youth camp held in Biloela: photos

Brangus youth camp held in Biloela: photos

The first ever Brangus Youth Camp has been hailed a success, drawing eager young cattlemen and women from across the country

Missing woman found dead near Blackall

Missing woman found dead near Blackall

A 78-year-old woman who went missing on a property outside of Blackall has been found dead today.

Agribusiness buzz in brief

Agribusiness buzz in brief

What's been happening around the traps in agribusiness

Deadline for RED Grants extended

Deadline for RED Grants extended

Tough weather conditions have led to an extension for businesses wishing to apply for the Rural Economic Development Grants program.

Fire-affected country at risk of landslides with rain forecast

Fire-affected country at risk of landslides with rain forecast

Agriculture Victoria urges landholders to prepare ahead of thunderstorms.

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Brangus youth camp held in Biloela: photos

Brangus youth camp held in Biloela: photos

The first ever Brangus Youth Camp has been hailed a success, drawing eager young cattlemen and women from across the country

Your last chance to win $5000 cash | Photos

Your last chance to win $5000 cash | Photos

Readers have shared their photos of hope with us for the chance to win.

Laos dairy buffalo challenge | Video

Laos dairy buffalo challenge | Video

Buffalo are helping one of South East Asia's poorest countries improve its food production systems.

Friday flashback: July 2006 | Photos

Friday flashback: July 2006 | Photos

Step back in time with our gallery of photos from July 2006.

Field walk explores new dried grape variety | PHOTOS

Field walk explores new dried grape variety | PHOTOS

Dried Fruits Australia hosted a field day to look at the Sunglo grape.

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Agribusiness buzz in brief

Agribusiness buzz in brief

What's been happening around the traps in agribusiness

Ample supplies keep fertiliser prices in check

Ample supplies keep fertiliser prices in check

Rabonk outlook points to drop-off in demand and additional supplies.

Family farmers missing the real benefits of investment boom

Family farmers missing the real benefits of investment boom

Average farmers aren't enjoying the innovation benefits flowing from today's farm investment boom in the same way they did in the 1950s

Beston looks to expand dairy protein plant

Beston looks to expand dairy protein plant

Dairy and meat company Beston Global Foods is attempting to raise $3 million to expand its high-grade milk protein plant in South Australia.

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Compensation for fire volunteers

Compensation for fire volunteers

The Queensland government will administer a federally-funded compensation package for SES volunteers and volunteer firefighters.

PM rolls out the cash in heavy-hitting bushfire response

PM rolls out the cash in heavy-hitting bushfire response

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has dramatically upped his bushfire response for the second time in two days

New Year to kick off key tariff cuts

New Year to kick off key tariff cuts

Find out which tariff cuts come into effect on January 1, 2020, under recent free trade deals.

Communities urged to make their own wishlist

Communities urged to make their own wishlist

The author of a book into politics in rural Australia has told country communities not to wait for government to make policy for them.

'You can't go green when you're in the red'

'You can't go green when you're in the red'

In this week's The Gauge, Moree farmer Oscar Pearse says farmers can be part of the climate change solution but need payment for their environmental stewardship.

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Lucky to be alive, how an ex-RAAF worker battled melioidosis

Lucky to be alive, how an ex-RAAF worker battled melioidosis

Three days after giving birth to her first child Sandra Henderson was struck down with one of the Northern Territory's most lethal diseases.

Buy from the bush Queensland campaign hitting the road

Buy from the bush Queensland campaign hitting the road

Queensland's own Buy from the Bush campaign is set to hit the road later this month to share stories of rural businesses.

Decade shows tourism growth for outback Queensland

Decade shows tourism growth for outback Queensland

Outback tourism is on the rise, with savvy operators making the most of growing interest over the past decade.

Seven apps you need in your back pocket

Seven apps you need in your back pocket

Here are a bunch of apps designed to help out farming life.

10 rural Instagram accounts you need to follow

10 rural Instagram accounts you need to follow

Got some spare scrolling time this summer?

Meet the couple taking over Birdsville pub

Meet the couple taking over Birdsville pub

A famous Queensland pub is set to change hands for the first time in 40 years.

Keeping cool a breeze thanks to clever design

Keeping cool a breeze thanks to clever design

Bill and Mary-Ann Ringrose's futuristic home nestled behind the Stockman's Hall of Fame on Longreach's eastern outskirts is about as far as you can get in looks from a refurbished Queenslander but the couple say there are many similarities in design to their much-loved former home.

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If the climate is changing, so should we

If the climate is changing, so should we

Tom Marland says to prevent bushfires you have to understand the landscape and the climate.

QDO on the ground in Bega to help recovery efforts

QDO on the ground in Bega to help recovery efforts

QDO will continue to provide support whenever and wherever needed.

Plant health must be our top priority

Plant health must be our top priority

Plant Health Australia has identified 370 potential pests and diseases that put the horticulture industry at risk.

Put your business hat on and look to the future

Put your business hat on and look to the future

A new year and a new decade is an opportunity for agriculture to reflect and regroup.

Let's get some flaming sense into bushfire control

Let's get some flaming sense into bushfire control

Politicians love declaring national parks but hate spending enough money so they don't become havens for bushfires.

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Magical records set at Gold Coast Book One sale

Magical records set at Gold Coast Book One sale

The Magic Millions Book One section returned a record gross and sale average.

Third chance at Magic Millions glory

Third chance at Magic Millions glory

Could it be third time lucky for Outback Barbie after minor placings at the carnival in 2018 and 2019

Qld vendors sell MM yearlings for $4.675mil

Qld vendors sell MM yearlings for $4.675mil

Ten Queensland vendors averaged $212,500 for yearlings they sold on Day 2 of the Magic Millions auctions on the Gold Coast

Qld vendors feature on Day 1 at Magic Millions

Qld vendors feature on Day 1 at Magic Millions

The 2020 Magic Millions yearlings auctions are under way on the Gold Coast and Queensland vendors are in the thick of the action

Qld breeders are making magic

Qld breeders are making magic

Twenty Queensland-based breeders have yearlings listed for sale at the Magic Millions auctions on the Gold Coast in January

'Old' Scherzoso is ideal Cairns Newmarket winner

'Old' Scherzoso is ideal Cairns Newmarket winner

Phillip Bate analyses news from the Queensland racing scene.

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Down sets his sights on bull ride at Bowen

Down sets his sights on bull ride at Bowen

Joe Down will drive from Victoria to North Queensland for the Bowen Rodeo to Reef on Saturday.

Barbie atones for earlier MM placings

Barbie atones for earlier MM placings

Phillip Bate analyses news from the Queensland racing scene.

Magic Millions set for northern expansion

Magic Millions set for northern expansion

Phillip Bate analyses news from the Queensland racing scene.

NQ star heads to Mitchell on New Year's Eve

NQ star heads to Mitchell on New Year's Eve

The New Year's Eve Rodeo at Mitchell is the first in Queensland in the new APRA season.

Queensland rodeo action to start at Mitchell

Queensland rodeo action to start at Mitchell

The New Year's Eve Rodeo at Mitchell is the first rodeo in Queensland in the new APRA season.