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27 May 2002 | Boswell wants bush telco rights law
Queensland National Party Senator, Ron Boswell, has urged that a legislated right for country people to receive the latest telecommunications technology must be part of any further privatisation of Telstra ...... FULL STORY
27 May 2002 | States set own GM-free zones
The Australian Federal and State governments have agreed to laws that will allow State governments to create genetically-modified (GM) free agriculture zones. ...... FULL STORY
23 May 2002 | Telstra rejects improved service-sale link
Telstra announced improved services for country Australia yesterday but rejected claims that this was a ploy to gain support for full privatisation. ...... FULL STORY
22 May 2002 | WA research group fears GM-free zoning
President of the Council of Grain Grower Organisations, Bruce Piper, says that he has been informed that the Western Australian Primary Industry Minister, Kim Chance, is going to announce that WA is a “GM-free Zone” soon ...... FULL STORY
22 May 2002 | Telstra bids to win over the bush
Announcements yesterday on improvements to regional communications by the Federal Minister, Richard Alston, will tie in with Telstra announcements today on the marketing of Iridium satellite phones ...... FULL STORY
22 May 2002 | Red rooster bares all
An Israeli geneticist has unveiled a selectively bred featherless chicken called, unsurprisingly, “the naked chicken”. The creator claims that the bird is fast-growing, low in calories and environmentally friendly ...... FULL STORY
20 May 2002 | GM Canola may be on the way
Monsanto and Aventis Cropscience have announced a request for a license to release genetically modified (GM) canola in Australia. ...... FULL STORY
20 May 2002 | Telstra aims to engage the bush with T3 giveaways
Regional Australia stands to gain an improved communication services following moves by Telstra Corp to win support from farmer groups and the Federal Parliament for 100% privatisation.
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10 May 2002 | Australia agrees to soften GM labelling laws
At an international GM standards meeting in Canada, Australian delegates have indicated that they will support a US proposal that only foods considered a health hazard or which have significantly modified composition will require labelling ...... FULL STORY
8 May 2002 | Fruit and Vege market embraces technology
Melbourne's fruit and vegetable market has adopted the latest technologies in a bid to improve efficiencies, ...... FULL STORY
2 May 2002 | Optus and Telstra in separate moves to improve bush services
Optus has signed a deal with Satteline Communications that will allow it to roll out broadband voice and data services to remote and regional Australia, using satellite technology. ...... FULL STORY
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