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Criminals facing deportation from Australia have had their visas restored. How did this happen and who is to blame?

The January 2023 direction set out new rules for visa cancellations. But the government says it is being interpreted by the AAT in a way that was not intended

The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2024

Labor reverses course on ministerial ruling that saw criminals given visas

PM seeks to minimise fallout from revelation that dozens of visas were restored to non-citizens with criminal convictions facing deportation

The Guardian - AU · May 28, 2024

Afternoon Update: search for missing mother and newborn; more Australian woe at French Open; and winter’s warmest fashion trend

Divers and a blood detection dog are looking for a woman and her baby around the Cooks River in Sydney’s south-west

The Guardian - AU · May 28, 2024

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Budget breakdown for agriculture to reduce emissions

The Albanese government has detailed how $63 million will help farmers reduce their emissions, with almost half of that to improve greenhouse gas accounting.

AAP · May 23, 2024

Voter views on animal welfare are changing – and taking the live sheep export trade with them

Labor says it will phase out the practice by 2028 – 10 years after it first announced the policy. But farm advocates say the timeline is ‘radical’

The Guardian - AU · May 20, 2024

Afternoon Update: federal budget hits and misses; controversial statue toppled; and the rise and fall of Ashley Madison

Coalition signals a fight on Future Made in Australia plan while environmentalists label budget ‘one of the worst in recent years’

The Guardian - AU · May 15, 2024

Farmers butt heads over sheep and 'poor' budget

Farmers angered by a planned live sheep export ban have walked out on the agriculture minister during a post-budget wrap up.

AAP · May 15, 2024

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Hunter farmers warily eye WA live export ban, fearing long-term impact

How Western Australia's live export ban could reach across the Nullarbor.

Newcastle Herald · May 11, 2024

Australian government offers five year $107m package to ban live sheep exports in 2028

Agriculture minister says the ‘live sheep export industry has shown time and again that they are unable to meet the community’s expectations’

The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2024

'A punch in the guts': live sheep export trade to end

Farmers have been left fuming after the Albanese government confirmed the export of live sheep by sea will be banned in Australia from May 2028.

AAP · May 11, 2024

Move to protect Australian beef industry from EU land clearing laws criticised by scientists

Agriculture minister says there’s ‘no risk’ cattle industry is ‘connected to deforestation’, a claim environmental scientists say is ‘patently false’

The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2024

Australia has a beef with looming EU trade rules

Australia is concerned proposed deforestation laws in the European Union could impact agricultural trade and wants a delay in the new rules.

AAP · May 7, 2024

Elon Musk draws Australia’s wrath over Sydney attack images on X

Australia is gearing up for a fight with Elon Musk and American social media giants over allegations they failed to move fast enough to police graphic content and misinformation during two violent attacks in Sydney over the past 10 days.

The Times of India · Apr 22, 2024

Govt sowing the seeds of fairer prices for farmers

Agriculture Minister Murray Watt is confident inquiries into supermarket prices will result in better deals for primary producers.

AAP · Apr 21, 2024

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AAP · Apr 20, 2024

Dutton backs misinformation crackdown after stabbing

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has joined a bipartisan push for stronger misinformation laws for social media companies following stabbing attacks.

AAP · Apr 17, 2024

Pesticide body stays in Armidale despite damning report

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority won't be forced to move back to Canberra despite its controversial move to Armidale.

The Guardian - AU · Apr 3, 2024

‘Significant market concentration’: Australian farming lobby calls for poultry industry code of conduct

Producers have a ‘genuine fear’ of challenging unfair contracts due to a lack of competition, the National Farmers Federation says

AAP · Mar 21, 2024

NT residents evacuated as cyclone triggers flooding

More than 100 residents have been evacuated from the remote Northern Territory town of Borroloola after Tropical Cyclone Megan swept through the community.

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AAP · Mar 19, 2024

Live toad and human bones among items stopped at border

A live toad, human bones and holy water from the Ganges were among almost 400,000 items picked up by biosecurity officials at Australia's airports last year.

AAP · Mar 19, 2024

Late senator's legacy marked by tears, bread and roses

A dark cloud hangs over federal parliament as grieving friends and colleagues mourn the death of a beloved Labor senator and trade unionist.

AAP · Mar 18, 2024

Palestinian visa breakthrough after days of uncertainty

Palestinian groups are relieved after the Australian government reversed visa cancellations for people fleeing war in Gaza.

AAP · Feb 28, 2024

Farmers fuming despite having say on biosecurity spend

A panel that includes farmers will help decide how biosecurity funding is spent, but producers are still furious about a new levy they will have to pay.

AAP · Feb 26, 2024

Australia's first hydrogen tractor to be trialled

Australia's first hydrogen-fuelled tractor should arrive mid-2024 as part of a leading agricultural university's investment in sustainability research.

The Guardian - AU · Feb 25, 2024

Senate votes against reviving Qantas inquiry – as it happened

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AAP · Feb 19, 2024

AI brings opportunities and challenges for agriculture

A major agrifood conference has been told artificial intelligence presents huge challenges and opportunities for the agriculture sector.

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