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30 Mar 2007 | Experts warn of climate chaos
According the confidential draft report of the world’s leading scientists, Australia will be hit more frequent and intense heatwaves, bushfires, floods, drought and landslides as global warming causes the temperature rise this century. ...... FULL STORY
29 Mar 2007 | Record beef sale
This week beef producers will sell a record number of store cattle as the season continues to stay dry and feed costs climb. ...... FULL STORY
28 Mar 2007 | Confidence springs back with autumn rain
Recent rain and the possibility of a return to normal seasonal conditions have caused confidence in rural Australia to rise. ...... FULL STORY
28 Mar 2007 | Beware of winter crop diseases
The forecast for a wetter that average year could bring disease troubles for grain farmers. ...... FULL STORY
27 Mar 2007 | Northern Territory assistance approved
Although rain has fallen for the first time in years in parts of central Australia graziers in the area are now eligible for drought assistance. ...... FULL STORY
27 Mar 2007 | Wool production down
Wool prices fell by 2 per cent in the past week as the Australian dollar rose above US80c. ...... FULL STORY
23 Mar 2007 | Bumper grain season threatened by labour shortage
In Western Australia the drought and mining boom have caused the loss of thousands of jobs on farms which will threaten the agriculture recovery when rains fall this season. ...... FULL STORY
22 Mar 2007 | New campaign to fight drought induced depression
As the drought in Australia continues, depression is becoming an increasing problem for rural and regional communities. ...... FULL STORY
21 Mar 2007 | Another knock for farmers
Yesterday’s surge in the Australian dollar could result in agricultural exports falling by almost $200 million. ...... FULL STORY
20 Mar 2007 | Stock prices increase
After rain across NSW and Queensland, sheep prices have nearly tripled in the past two months and cattle prices are expected to continue to rise. ...... FULL STORY
20 Mar 2007 | Rain in SA signals drought’s end
Farmers in northern South Australia are rejoicing after rainfall yesterday refreshed hopes that the drought may be close to an end. ...... FULL STORY
19 Mar 2007 | More farmers need help
In recent months financial support for farmers has jumped 52 per cent as the crippling effects of the drought continue. ...... FULL STORY
19 Mar 2007 | Scientist predicts rains
A scientist, who believes massive pulses in the sun’s magnetic field are helping to drive the Earth’s climate systems, has predicted drought-breaking rains across eastern Australia. ...... FULL STORY
16 Mar 2007 | More cuts for SA’s Murray water
South Australia’s flows from the Murray River will be cut even further as the river system continues to experience dry conditions. ...... FULL STORY
16 Mar 2007 | New crops launched by plant breeders
Plant breeders in Australia and New Zealand are preparing to launch four new crops bred for South Australia’s high rainfall zones. ...... FULL STORY
15 Mar 2007 | NSW drought area lessens
According to monthly government figures, the area of New South Wales in drought has fallen from 95.3 per cent to 91.3 per cent. ...... FULL STORY
14 Mar 2007 | Cotton crop may hit 23 year low
Australia’s cotton crop may drop to a 23 year low, due to the drought. ...... FULL STORY
14 Mar 2007 | Drought ends family’s historic apple orchards
The Chapman family has grown apples at Silvan in the Yarra Valley since 1892, but due to prolonged drought and commercial pressures on farming close to the urban fringe, they have decided to destroy their apple orchards. ...... FULL STORY
14 Mar 2007 | Excess turns to shortage
Yarra Valley winemakers are having to deal with a shortage of pinot noir and chardonnay grapes this vintage, after the region suffered through drought, frosts and hail. ...... FULL STORY
13 Mar 2007 | Drought worries waning for non-farming sectors
The latest Dun & Bradshaw Business Expectations Survey of around 1,200 business owners and senior executives shows the impact of the drought on non-farming sectors is beginning to ease. ...... FULL STORY
13 Mar 2007 | Petrol still a major concern
The number of wholesale, retail and manufacturing firms affected by the drought fell 7 percentage points to 26 per cent in past months according to the latest Dun & Bradshaw Business Expectations Survey. ...... FULL STORY
13 Mar 2007 | Dry spell hits kangaroos
Kangaroo populations across central Australia have been hit by the drought, with numbers at their lowest level in more than 28 years. ...... FULL STORY
12 Mar 2007 | Concert to lift bush spirits
20,000 free tickets for the Spirit of the Bush concert have been snapped up by country Victorians. ...... FULL STORY
12 Mar 2007 | No relief from Sydney rain
Rain showers over Sydney this week are not expected to give any drought relief. ...... FULL STORY
12 Mar 2007 | RBA: effects of drought not as bad
The Reserve Bank of Australia devoted a section of it recent statement on monetary policy to the drought and its economic implication in an historical context. ...... FULL STORY
12 Mar 2007 | Centrelink under pressure to keep up with claims
Centrelink has received a record number of drought assistance applications, with up to 1,000 new claims being received each week. ...... FULL STORY
9 Mar 2007 | The big dry unexplainable
Scientists have identified Australia’s biggest climate problem as a lack of knowledge about why rainfall has dried up in New South Wales. ...... FULL STORY
9 Mar 2007 | CWA drought assistance money runs dry
The Country Women’s Association has run out of drought assistance money for farming families. The CWA said that funding from the government and the Woolworths fundraising drive has been exhausted. ...... FULL STORY
9 Mar 2007 | Farmers in the red due to worst drought on record
Rural incomes are in the red for the first time in fifty years as farmers struggle to make a living from the drought affected land. ...... FULL STORY
8 Mar 2007 | Good for nothing rain
Rainfall of up to 44 millimetres, or nearly two inches, that fell in Brisbane's catchment area has failed to raise the level of the city’s major dams, which are now at a record low. ...... FULL STORY
8 Mar 2007 | Wheat experiment saved from storm
A CSIRO wheat research program narrowly escaped damage during the powerful thunderstorm that hit Canberra last week. ...... FULL STORY
7 Mar 2007 | Financial forecast for farmers
The Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics (ABARE) has found that drought has pushed farmers into their worst financial year on record. ...... FULL STORY
2 Mar 2007 | Drought assistance for rural businesses
The government is extending its exceptional circumstances assistance, or drought relief, to small businesses. ...... FULL STORY
2 Mar 2007 | Quarrels over water licence funding
The federal government is facing a dispute with the states and local water authorities over how to divide $3 billion in commonwealth funds between investing in rural towns and buying back water licences. ...... FULL STORY
1 Mar 2007 | Fruit quality fails after frost
Fruit growers have been hit by water shortages, heat, frost and heavy falls of rain and are struggling to supply good quality crops. ...... FULL STORY
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