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NewsMail: Field day for cane growers

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:17:11 GMT

Field day for cane growers
18/05/2012 4:49:56 PM

Tags: bundaberg canegrowers, cane growers, farmers Tony Castro and Australia Prime Fiber's Ian Marshall at the 2012 Cane-Trends. Scottie Simmonds MORE than 200 of the region's cane farmers took the opportunity to hear about the latest industry...

Blogotariat - Oz Blog News Commentary: What Do We Eat After the Low-Hanging Fruit? A Brief Economic History of Australia, With Some Lessons for the Future

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:26:40 GMT

What Do We Eat After the Low-Hanging Fruit? A Brief Economic History of Australia, With Some Lessons for the Future
18/05/2012 3:49:05 PM

I spoke today at the McKell Institute in Sydney on Australian economic history, with some ideas for the future. The speech is below.

Peter Martin: Australia so far. What to Eat After the Low-Hanging Fruit?

Fri, 18 May 2012 04:08:44 GMT

Australia so far. What to Eat After the Low-Hanging Fruit?
18/05/2012 1:08:26 PM

Andrew Leigh reflects in this magnificent speech, not all of which reflects well on earlier positions adopted by his Australian Labor Party. What Do We Eat After the Low-Hanging Fruit? A Brief Economic History of Australia, With Some Lessons for the...

Renew Economy: How Brazil is emerging as a global clean energy leader

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:32:35 GMT

How Brazil is emerging as a global clean energy leader
18/05/2012 9:31:47 AM

In world-leading economies such as China, Germany, India and the US, huge investments are being made to position for a low-carbon future. The rationale behind this investment includes the benefits of improved energy security, stronger trade balances,...

Townsville Bulletin: Pay day for growers

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:32:35 GMT

Pay day for growers
18/05/2012 9:49:45 AM

HIGH cane prices have come off a little but there is an air of optimism the 2012 season will be a long-awaited pay day for the North Queensland sugar cane industry after terrible seasons in 2010 and 2011. For farmers, the expectation for prices around...

ABC Online: Mid North and North Coast Rural Report, Friday May 18, 2012

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:49:53 GMT

Mid North and North Coast Rural Report, Friday May 18, 2012
18/05/2012 9:13:53 AM

Elliott Dunn The NSW Government has announced that, from 1 January 2013, domestic abattoirs will need to employ a designated animal welfare officer to monitor the treatment of animals on its premises. An abattoir may also lose its licence if workers...

Queensland Country Life: Water price hikes slammed

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:29:50 GMT

Water price hikes slammed
18/05/2012 5:36:33 AM

IRRIGATORS across Queensland have slammed new recommendations for SunWater's five-year price path for irrigation pricing, saying the proposed price increases are "massive" and "unsustainable", after a the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) has...

North Queensland Register: Mill deal sweetens local industry

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:29:50 GMT

Mill deal sweetens local industry
18/05/2012 7:11:46 AM

CANEGROWERS say news of the acquisition of Mossman Central Mill by Mackay Sugar has been met with excitement around the industry. Australia's sugarcane industry is undergoing resurgence and talk is filtering in that the industry's expansion - to meet...