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Natural solution restores critical wetlands in cane country
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Critical wetlands on farms in north Queensland's Burdekin region are being revived by drying them out and allowing nature to once again take its course.
Topics: rural, alligator-creek-4816
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Operation bee drop: Beehives flown to Tasmania's leatherwood trees
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A beekeeper is using a helicopter to bypass a flood-damaged bridge and deliver 216 of his hives to trees that allow his bees to make award-winning honey.
Topics: agribusiness, agricultural-crops, rural, arthur-river-7330, tas
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West Australian farmers remember life and times of Leon Bradley
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From the dissolution of the wheat export single desk to the introduction of GM technology, Leon Bradley played a part.
Topics: rural, esperance-6450, bolgart-6568
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West Australian farmer Leon Bradley image
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Topics: rural, agricultural-marketing, wheat, activism-and-lobbying, esperance-6450
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Leon Bradley's friends talk about the farmer's legacy Audio
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Leon Bradley's friends talk about the farmer's legacy.
Topics: rural, esperance-6450
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The cassava plants feeds 500 million people in east Africa image
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Topics: science-and-technology, agricultural-crops, rural
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New Acland coal mine expansion approved by Federal Environment Minister
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Josh Frydenberg gives his approval to the controversial $900 million coal mine expansion on Queensland's Darling Downs, but the project has more hurdles to clear before it can go ahead.
Topics: mining-rural, mining-environmental-issues, rural, environment, federal-government, states-and-territories, acland-4401
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Fitzroy River image
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Topics: rural, kununurra-6743
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Wet season green image
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Topics: rural, kununurra-6743
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Outback lizard at Boolcamatta image
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Topics: rural, animals, environmental-management, broken-hill-2880, olary-5440
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Leaving Africa for mixed farm Down Under image
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Topics: rural, beef-cattle, broken-hill-2880, olary-5440
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Bankers trade cash for the bush to volunteer on Australian nature reserves
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An American couple have been volunteering on Australia's nature reserves for the past 15 years.
Topics: volunteers, environmental-impact, rural, rural-women, environment, conservation, olary-5440, broken-hill-2880, south-west-rocks-2431, south-africa, zimbabwe
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Volunteering for the environment image Feature
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Topics: rural, environment, volunteers, broken-hill-2880, adelaide-5000
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Your best pictures from the week gallery
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Here is a selection of photos sent in by ABC Open audience members from around Australia.
Topics: photography, visual-art, community-and-society, regional, rural, australia
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Pineapple farmers apply 'sunblock' to fruit in Queensland heatwave
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Sunshine Coast pineapple farmers are concerned their fruit will burn and become unsaleable in extreme heat.
Topics: fruits, fruit, agricultural-crops, rural, weather, glass-house-mountains-4518, maroochydore-4558
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Heavy rains leave apricot growers in a jam
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Apricot growers in South Australia's Riverland are having one of the worst seasons they can remember because of above average rain which has slashed their expected returns by 50 per cent.
Topics: fruits, agricultural-crops, fruit, rural, crop-harvesting, renmark-5341, sa
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Sky high office image Feature
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Topics: rural, environment, air-transport, broken-hill-2880, adelaide-5000
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Researching vegetation in far west New South Wales image Feature
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Topics: environmental-management, research-organisations, rural, broken-hill-2880, adelaide-5000
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Camera ready for survey work image Feature
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Topics: rural, environment, air-transport, broken-hill-2880, adelaide-5000
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Aerial survey scan image Feature
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Topics: rural, environment, air-transport, broken-hill-2880, adelaide-5000
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Jetting off for environmental research image Feature
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Topics: research-organisations, environmental-impact, rural, air-transport, broken-hill-2880, adelaide-5000
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Edith Farms nursery image
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Topics: rural, agricultural-crops, fishing-aquaculture, katherine-0850
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Steven Rose image
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Topics: rural, agricultural-crops, fishing-aquaculture, katherine-0850
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Barramundi catch image
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Topics: rural, agricultural-crops, fishing-aquaculture, katherine-0850
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Authorities extend surveillance of biosecurity threats to Australian bees
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Plant Health Australia is extending its national bee surveillance program and more regional ports throughout the nation will be included in the roll out.
Topics: rural, beekeeping, mackay-4740
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