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'Encouraging signs' for Australia, China trade row

Australia and China's trade ministers are preparing for a virtual meeting as Canberra continues to pressure Beijing into dropping trade sanctions.

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Why a voice to parliament won’t affect First Nations sovereignty as Lidia Thorpe fears

The senator is demanding Labor ‘be clear about our sovereignty’. Experts explain why the two issues are entirely separate

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Hope for farmers as China talks take root

The National Farmers Federation says any improvement in the trading relationship with China will be welcome news for agricultural exporters.

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Ag export success linked to sustainability

Agriculture Minister Murray Watt is visiting the UK and Europe to discuss free trade agreements and promote the sustainability of Australian farms.

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NSW MP to contest election despite husband’s death – as it happened

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Traveller cops hefty fine for snacks

A Spanish man has become the first traveller fined under new biosecurity laws after failing to declare more than one kilogram of meat and cheese in his luggage.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces 'significant' financial flood aid for Fitzroy Crossing

People affected by Western Australia's worst-ever floods can access thousands of dollars in flood relief as locals count the cost of the 'massive' damage to homes, infrastructure and animal deaths.

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Kimberley communities offered financial relief after ‘unprecedented’ flooding

WA premier warns recovery efforts will take time after what he describes as the worst floods the state has ever seen

The Guardian - AU

Broome isolated by WA floods which could cut off remote Indigenous communities for weeks

Ex-tropical Cyclone Ellie brings once-in-a-century flooding, forcing evacuations and road closures

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More than 130 flooded homes in Qld buyback

More than 130 home owners in flood-prone areas of Queensland have accepted government offers to buy back their properties but dozens have not taken up the deal.

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In 2022, Australia smashed rain records while floods caused record insurance payouts

Records fell up and down Australia’s east coast as rains, floods and insurance payouts all hit new peaks. As we welcome back the sun to our lives in 2023, what should we do to prepare for the next big wet?

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Riverland wine industry calls for assistance during grape glut crisis, River Murray flood

The federal government rejects Riverland wine industry's call for immediate financial assistance despite a warning more than 200 hectares of vineyards are forecast to be lost to floodwaters in a week's time.

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Fines skyrocket for biosecurity breaches

Harsh new biosecurity laws have been introduced in response to a surge in people trying to illegally bring meat into the country.

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Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to undergo culture review after allegations staff urinated on

An Australian government agency where a male staff member allegedly urinated on his colleagues will have its culture examined by an independent review.

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NSW floods take financial, emotional toll on Central West farmers

Farmers are going to great lengths to save livestock from drowning in flooded paddocks and to protect their own livelihoods.

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Deniliquin floods again, winds batter NSW

Deniliquin residents have been ordered to evacuate again amid forecasts for damaging winds across much of NSW as the clean-up starts in Forbes.

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‘Waves of panic’: the horror and the heroes in the flood-ravaged NSW central west

In one week, Molong had its CBD wiped out, Forbes was cut in half by a new inland lake and Eugowra was largely destroyed by ‘inland tsunami’

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Eugowra sparks flood-zone building debate

The NSW Premier says a blanket ban on flood-plain development is not helpful after the Eugowra disaster, while Labor vows it will stop it if voted into power.

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Winemakers cheers China-Australia talks

Wine producers hope a meeting between the Australian and Chinese leaders could lead to a lifting of trade bans on Aussie wines, but warn it's a long road.

Reuters

Floods isolate Australian wheatbelt towns; Singapore joins rescue efforts

Hundreds of properties in Australia's southeast, scrubbed and cleaned two weeks ago after major flooding, were inundated again on Thursday as officials issued fresh evacuation orders while Singaporean rescue specialists arrived to aid relief efforts.

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Executive at Australia’s pesticides authority allegedly urinated on staff at function, Senate hears

Agriculture minister Murray Watt says he is seeking an ‘urgent briefing’ over the alleged 2021 incident

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Public servant quits following ‘private urination matter’

A senior public servant has resigned from a federal government agency after being accused of urinating on colleagues.

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Urgent briefing after 'private urination'

The minister for agriculture wants an urgent briefing after allegations that a senior staff member at a government agency had a "private urination incident".

Newcastle Herald

Government manager resigns after 'private urination incident'

The most serious claim involves a senior male manager urinating on staff members.

The New Daily

Illegal fishing in Australian waters ramped up during the pandemic

The number of illegal fishing boats caught fishing in Australian waters ramped up during COVID 19, a senate estimates hearing has been told.

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