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28 Nov 2001 | Proof required for GM-free crops
Farmers who wish to supply foods free of genetic modification have been warned to establish careful documentation systems to prove their crop's GM free status. ...... FULL STORY
23 Nov 2001 | Proposed trial of GM crop in Qld.
Cotton Seed Distributors has become the first body to seek permission to trial a genetically modified crop in Queensland under new laws introduced earlier this year. The proposed trials will involve plantings of up to 480 hectares of insect resistant cotton over a two year period. ...... FULL STORY
22 Nov 2001 | Regional news services closed
Five major regional centres around the country will lose local TV news services after Southern Cross Broadcasting closed newsrooms in Canberra, Darwin, Townsville Cairns and Alice Springs.
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22 Nov 2001 | Farm computer use growing
The latest farm survey by the US Department of Agriculture shows computer use on farms has grown from 38% to 55% since 1997. Internet access has also risen dramatically from 13% in 1997 to 43% currently, with 24% of farm and ranch managers indicating they used the internet as a management tool in the year 2000. ...... FULL STORY
12 Nov 2001 | Rural telecommunication service under threat
The Vodafone Globalstar service, offering 100% coverage telecommunications coverage of mainland Australia, could be offloaded by the organisation according to a draft document prepared by Vodafone COO, Mr Graham Maher. The report suggested that Vodafone Australia needs to slash its workforce by 50% and adopt a number of additional cost cutting operations in order to increase efficiency. ...... FULL STORY
7 Nov 2001 | More phone services needed in Queensland
A recent survey of Queensland’s telecommunications market has identified the need for other phone carriers to be set up to service the needs of consumers ...... FULL STORY
1 Nov 2001 | Will the Greens close down New Zealand?
The New Zealand Government is considering a ban on genetically modified food. The introduction of such a policy would have adverse effects on agricultural production not only in New Zealand but across Australasia.
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