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The number of cattle exported through Darwin in April had increased significantly on year-on-year figures.

New research partnership to boost northern cattle industry

Research and development program launched to boost beef industry

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IN AN EMERGENCY: Mike Thompson, from Eco-Tec Systems, displays his new invention, the remote Stop It mechanism.

New Australian-first invention tackles safety

KEEPING DRY: Thornville farmer Wayne Schefe (left) with Elders auctioneer Mark Gersekowski, at the Toowoomba saleyards, have welcomed the wet weather, which is good news for farmers.

Darling Downs farmers welcome wet weather

Fraser Babbington has found Gotcha Rockin too hard to handle in PBR championship events in the past.

Bull riders put it all on the line in Darwin PBR

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Katelyn Holznagel from RGGS at the Rockhampton Show.

WATCH: Grammar girls at home exhibiting cattle at Rocky Show

Immersed in the show circuit, Katelyn Holznagel feels right at home exhibiting cattle, as do her fellow Cattle Club peers.

Cattle duffers steal 265 head from CQ property

POLICE are investigating the disappearance of 265 heifers worth about $185,000 from a CQ property.

Hogan picks a beef with union over live cattle claim

PAGE MP Kevin Hogan has hit back at union claims an expansion of live cattle exports would cost jobs at the Casino meatworks

Coles and Woolworths' dairy war hurts CQ farmers

IT’S a battle Australian dairy farmers have been fighting for five years and with little sign of relief ahead, Aaron Clews says it’s time to take action.

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Deputy Premier and Minister for Trade and Investment Jackie Trad talking through the new trade export with Japan.

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Queensland broccoli is in high demand

Japan has become Queensland’s third largest overseas market for broccoli after just one season of exports.

IT’S NOT every day you can dig up a sweet potato for the Prime Minister.

WATCH: Sweet potato farmer mulled by Rookwood Weir promise

THERE’S a lot more to pineapple farming than just good soil and rainfall.

Yeppoon farmers prepared for Cyclone Marcia II

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MOOVER AND SHAKER: A prize-winning cow at the 2012 Mount Larcom Show. Photo Emily Blatchford / The Observer

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Dairy farmers against end of Bovine Johne’s quarantine

MARY Valley dairy farmer Shane Paulger has strong but mixed feelings on State Government plans to dismantle its quarantine system for cattle suspected of carryi

FLYNN MP Ken O’Dowd, who caucuses with the National Party, has vowed to fight the Federal Government’s proposed changes to backpackers’ tax arrangements.

O'Dowd: Nationals to fight Liberals on backpacker tax

QUEENSLAND'S proposed biggest wind farm near Kingaroy is a step closer to generating clean energy and 370 jobs with its declaration today.

Wind farm near Kingaroy offers jobs, green energy

THE massive growth of the biomedical industry and broccoli sales in Japan have spurred two Queensland Government ministers to visit Toowoomba today.

Biomedicine and broccoli bring ministers to Toowoomba

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Edward Connellan.

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Learning the art of aerial mustering

Coming from a long line of aviators, Edward Connellan describes his passion

CHURCH elders knew one of their parishioners had raped a young girl, but did not tell police for more than a decade, a court heard today.

Church elders covered up rape of young girl

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Chance meeting set young jackeroo on the path to blaze a trail for bushwalkers to follow.

Exploring Lake Nash in the early 1920s

FROM ballerina to haul truck operator at Hail Creek, Paaige Tate is proof if you work relentlessly and don't give up, you will score the job of your dreams.

JOBS: How a ballerina became a haul truck driver

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The 900HP electric van will beat a Lamborghini Huracan LP 610 4 to 100km/h.

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CATCH up on today's news quickly, with the top stories from across the transport industry.

A Chinese-funded startup called Atieva is taking a Mercedes-Benz Vito and renaming it Edna, but wait, there’s a twist - this van will beat most supercars.

900HP electric van that’ll beat a Lamborghini

WHILE Tracee Pearce is against having to travel at 90kph some trucking companies like Simon National Carriers already enforce 90kph limits on themselves.

Simon’s say slow down stops pressure and saves dollars

TRUCKIES have been outraged that TMR has built a fence to stop west-bound truckies accessing food and toilets at Gatton.

No loo for Gatton Pads, fence to stay

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