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Australia's $18b fresh food sector leaves a sour taste

Fruit, vegetables and nuts have smashed production value records amid greater export demand, but growers say they are not seeing any of the profit.

AAP · Feb 25

These are the drones ag is looking for in venture fund

Drones that imitate bees are among the ag-tech advances a $60 million venture fund is hoping to back, as Australia's fruit and vegetable prices hit a slump.

AAP · Nov 25, 2024

We need urban trees more than ever – here's how to save them from extreme heat

Australians are bracing for a hot spring and summer. The Bureau of Meteorology has finally declared El Niño is underway, making warmer and drier conditions more likely for large parts of the country. And we’ve just watched the Northern Hemisphere swelter through their summer, making July 2023 Earth’s hottest month…

The Conversation · Sep 24, 2023