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31 Mar 2004 | Dairy co-op on outer as farmers vent GM fury
The Victorian Government's decision to extend the ban on genetically modified crops for an additional four years has sparked strong criticism from farmers, grain groups and biotechnology companies. ...... FULL STORY
26 Mar 2004 | Warning on cattle pour-on
A livestock manager for HW Greenham and Sons at Tongala has warned about the risk to Australian beef markets of a new pour-on cattle treatment, Genesis Ultra Pour-on. ...... FULL STORY
26 Mar 2004 | Vic Govt extends GM ban and is accused of backward step
The Victorian Government has extended its ban on commercial genetically modified crop planting until 2008, but will consider applications to run small research trials. ...... FULL STORY
25 Mar 2004 | 'Bribe' campaign to sell Telstra in bush scrapped
A leaked document shows that the Federal Government has been putting together a $3.25 million advertising campaign to induce regional newspapers to run stories on improved telecommunications services in the bush. ...... FULL STORY
25 Mar 2004 | Ban put on our honey
Australian honey has been removed from supermarkets in Canada after the country's food inspection agency said it contained a group of antibiotics known as nitrofurans. ...... FULL STORY
24 Mar 2004 | $100m extra for rural hospitals
Country hospitals would be given an additional $100 million in funding under a rural health wishlist put together by key interest groups, including the National Farmers' Federation and the Rural Doctors' Association. ...... FULL STORY
24 Mar 2004 | Farmers, Monsanto slam WA GM ban
Farmers and Monsanto have criticised the Western Australian Government's decision to ban genetically modified crops. ...... FULL STORY
23 Mar 2004 | GM crops banned from WA
The Western Australian Government yesterday announced that no genetically modified food crops will be grown in the state until at least 2006. ...... FULL STORY
23 Mar 2004 | Technological chasm shows up in country
Research undertaken by Southern Cross University shows that the lack of infrastructure in regional areas has created a huge gap in Internet and e-mail use between regional and metropolitan small businesses. ...... FULL STORY
22 Mar 2004 | CSIRO push for funding boost
CSIRO is pushing for a significant increase in funding in this year's federal budget so it can press ahead with its key national research priorities. ...... FULL STORY
22 Mar 2004 | Pushing the chook to science's limit
Just 25 years ago, a chook took 64 days to reach a live weight of two kilograms - today it can do it in 35 days, on only 3.5 kilograms of feed. ...... FULL STORY
19 Mar 2004 | NSW farmers promised legal protection over GM
No genetically modified food crops will be planted in New South Wales until farmers are given legal protection against possible contamination, the State Agriculture Minister said yesterday. ...... FULL STORY
15 Mar 2004 | 'Quickie' tests for bird flu outbreaks
CSIRO Livestock Industries and the Australian Biosecurity Co-operative Research Centre are developing fast diagnostic tests for the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza. ...... FULL STORY
15 Mar 2004 | 'Zinc cream' stops fruit burning
Queensland scientists have developed a "zinc cream" for fruit which they hope will stop the sun damaging developing avocados, apples and other fruit. ...... FULL STORY
12 Mar 2004 | Councils discuss GM crops
A forum of Victorian local government council representatives, to be held in Creswick this weekend, will discuss genetically modified crops. ...... FULL STORY
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