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Are young people poised to slam the brake on endless economic growth?

The climate and cost of living crises make belief in expanding GDPs look as stale as last year’s mince pies. But when central governments rely on consumerism to shore up spending, it will be hard for ‘degrowth’ to gain any traction

The Guardian - UK

‘Lose-lose situation’: irrigators and environmental groups criticise plan for 2,500ha almond farm

The development by US-owned Koompartu Farms could use up to 30GL of water a year from the Murray-Darling Basin

The Guardian - AU

UGL employees strike for secure wages to keep up with cost of living pressures

'Bills, food, fuel, power - bills are absolutely crippling local workers.'

Newcastle Herald

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Four bulk-billing Medicare GP clinics set for Tasmania but doctors concerned about focus on acute cases

Tasmania will get four bulk-billing GP clinics when the federal government rolls out its campaign policy, not three as initially promised, but a key question remains — where will the doctors be found to staff them?

ABC News

South Australian beekeepers fear varroa mite risk if border opens for NSW bees

The almond industry wants state governments to ease beehive movement restrictions to ensure supply for pollination, but SA producers would prefer demand for beehives be met by honey producers within the state.

ABC News

Bulk-billing rates in Tasmania worst in Australia, as medical students shun GP careers

For those trying to find a bulk-billing doctor in Tasmania, the task is a challenging one — and with rural clinics under pressure and fewer GPs coming through the system, the problem is only going to get worse.

ABC News

Without health there is no wealth. Why do so few governments understand this?

Politicians are wrong to believe that we can only afford decent care in good economic times, says Tim Jackson of the University of Surrey

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It's time to quit capitalism's obsession with growth. Focus on 'degrowth' instead, argues a growing movement in economics

“It seems that humanity is thriving and committing suicide at the same time,” noted author Ugo Bardi.

Fortune

Voluntary assisted dying is now legal in Tasmania but for some, the wait remains

It is now legal for terminally ill people to end their lives in Tasmania but people wanting to access the service cannot find GPs who are trained.

ABC News

Sunak’s growth fetish is a problem: he’s heading for the same budget trap as Truss

The siren call of climate-burning expansion bewitches British politics. More of the same will emerge in the autumn statement, says Tim Jackson, professor of sustainable development at the University of Surrey

The Guardian - UK

Tasmania doesn't have enough GPs to meet the growing demand — and experts warn it will get worse

When Liz Christie heard her regular GP was retiring from the profession, she was disappointed, but figured she would just switch to another doctor in the Battery Point clinic — then she got a message saying she would need to find a new practice.

ABC News

Janet Rice wants to change Tasmanian laws that stop loved ones accessing post-mortem reports

When Janet Rice's wife Penny Whetton died suddenly, she sought answers from the post-mortem report. But after the laws in her home state stopped her accessing that, an urge was born to overcome a perceived injustice.

ABC News

Brighton doctors clinic closes doors, leaving thousands of Tasmanians without care

This doctors clinic is to close on September 23, meaning its active patient list of 3,000 will need to travel elsewhere for care — and that is very bad news for this mum and her kids.

ABC News

Varroa mite surveillance stepped up as 80,000 hives sent to almond plantations in southern NSW

NSW bees are still banned from going into several states, but that hasn't stopped hundreds of thousands of them from being sent to almond plantations in southern NSW at a time when the industry desperately needs them.

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Varroa mite controls impacts almond industry as loss of bees for pollination reduces crop value by $200 million

The removal of restrictions on beehive movements in NSW comes too late for many almond growers, but changes to varroa mite control mean good news for berries and avocados.

Reuters

Climate change, scarcity chip away at degrowth taboo

Degrowth - the idea that a finite planet cannot sustain ever-increasing consumption - is about the closest you can get to a heresy in economics, where growth is widely held as the best route to prosperity.

Crikey

Bee shortage agitates almond industry

A shortage of bee hives has left almond growers facing multi-million dollar losses, the industry’s peak Australian body says.

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Coober Pedy council to remain in administration pending government decisions for town's future

Residents of Australia's opal capital want Coober Pedy to receive some love and renovation as the administrator indicates his tenure is nearly over.

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Victorian almond growers face massive beehive shortage for pollination, due to varroa mite outbreak

Victorian beehives stranded in New South Wales due to the bee travel ban can now return home, but the state's almond industry is still facing a massive hive shortage.

ABC News

Bulk-billing doctors nowhere to be found, with this Tasmanian mum finding it's cheaper to fly interstate

It sounds bonkers, but for Tasmanian mum Bec Haight, it's cheaper for her to fly her family to Melbourne than to be seen by a doctor in her home city.

Newcastle Herald

Bee movement permits set up to allow pollination

The NSW government has announced a plan for movement permits after consultation with the apiary and horticultural industries about the varroa mite outbreak.

ABC News

Calls to improve Australia's biosecurity as cost of varroa mite incursion to agriculture mounts

As threats like varroa mite and foot-and-mouth disease capture public attention, agriculture leaders say the cost of managing Australia's biosecurity needs to be spread more evenly.

Crikey

Fears for almond crop as bee mite spreads

Authorities remain hopeful the can still eradicate the varroa mite from NSW despite more cases being detected.

The Guardian - AU

New eradication zone established and 600 hives destroyed as NSW bee industry battles varroa mite

Producers and apiarists remain concerned about future almond harvest and potential for mites to carry deformed wing virus

The Guardian - AU

Australian almond harvest in jeopardy as ‘Covid for bees’ strikes apiaries

Discovery of varroa mite at Newcastle port has led to NSW beehives being locked down with a potentially ‘devastating effect’ on crops

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