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27 Nov 2003 | Drought will 'kill' bush towns
Drought-hit regions will take up to seven years to recover, and some will never attract back the labour they lost during the drought, the Deputy Prime Minister, John Anderson, said on November 26. ...... FULL STORY
27 Nov 2003 | Poor rural roads cost 100 lives a year
The underfunding of Victoria's rural roads kills around 100 people a year, according to an RACV report. ...... FULL STORY
26 Nov 2003 | US firm on trade talk wheat demands
US negotiators at the US-Australia free trade deal talks are adamant they will not back down on demands that Australia's AWB Ltd give up its monopoly on wheat exports. ...... FULL STORY
25 Nov 2003 | Farmers fight US over wheat
AWB Ltd's monopoly on $4.5 billion a year in bulk wheat exports is under threat, as the US increases pressure on Australia on terms for a free trade deal. ...... FULL STORY
19 Nov 2003 | Grain market to stay partly open
The Western Australian Government will not review its partial deregulation of the grain market this season despite the high volume of grain approved for export outside the traditional single desk system. ...... FULL STORY
18 Nov 2003 | Extra spend on Vic's regional fast rail
The Victorian Government will spend an additional $61 million on the state's regional fast rail project, bringing the total cost to $617 million. ...... FULL STORY
18 Nov 2003 | Farmers fear for rights to land
New South Wales farmers claim they will lose the right to manage their farms if the Native Vegetation Bill is passed in State Parliament tonight. ...... FULL STORY
17 Nov 2003 | US targets wheat board
The US is cranking up pressure to get AWB dismantled, in a concession to US grain growers and part of the final negotiations for a free trade agreement between Australia and the US. ...... FULL STORY
14 Nov 2003 | Rail change would crush pineapple farmers
Queensland Transport intends to upgrade the Caboolture-to-Landsborough section of the Brisbane-to-Cairns line to improve services. ...... FULL STORY
14 Nov 2003 | Country shires' toxic site fightback
Victorian country shires named this week by the State Government as potential sites for a potentially toxic waste dump will fight to keep it out of their areas. ...... FULL STORY
13 Nov 2003 | Vets join in animal welfare Bill protest
The Australian Veterinary Association has joined forces with the Victorian Farmers' Federation in opposing a key section of the State Government's animal welfare Bill. ...... FULL STORY
6 Nov 2003 | Telstra grants lost in the bush
The Federal Government has not kept track of a $494 million slush fund aimed at winning support in the bush for the full sale of Telstra, according to a report by the Australian National Audit Office. ...... FULL STORY
5 Nov 2003 | Wine industry facing profit squeeze
The wine industry has undergone difficult times over the last financial year, with wineries' profitability cut and smaller operations going out of business, according to the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation's latest annual report. ...... FULL STORY
5 Nov 2003 | Hollows charity helped sheep deal
The Fred Hollows Foundation was instrumental in sealing the deal that saw Eritrea take the boatload of unwanted sheep aboard the MV Cormo Express. ...... FULL STORY
5 Nov 2003 | Crime costs farms $72m
One in every eight farms was hit by crime during 2001-2002 at a total cost of $72 million, according to an Australian Institute of Criminology report. ...... FULL STORY
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