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| UpdatedEnergy drinks are linked to a higher risk of sudden cardiac death and increased blood pressure among young people who may be unaware they have a heart condition, a new study finds.
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| UpdatedTwo popular cafes in Canberra are forced to close after an unknown number of people are hospitalised with food poisoning.
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| UpdatedThe board of troubled baby formula maker Bellamy's will see off the challenge from Tasmanian shareholder Jan Cameron, the company chairman says.
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Gin distiller Eddie Brook is using up to 18 different native botanical flavours in his Cape Byron craft gin. Read more
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| UpdatedA 65 per cent hike in the price of ice-cream might not sound like a great idea, but what if it meant you could live longer? Melbourne researchers say a sugar tax, combined with subsidies for healthy foods, could increase Australians' life expectancy.
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| UpdatedA former UK chief scientist warns that in an era of 'anti-science', politicians are ignoring scientific evidence and making poor policy decisions.
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| UpdatedQueenslanders will be able to buy bulk meat on Sundays and hardware supplies from 6am Sundays under streamlined new trading hours laws which are to be considered by Cabinet in coming weeks.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, trade, food-and-beverage, government-and-politics, qld
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The Hoochery Distillery in Kununurra has turned to the iconic boab tree to flavour its latest spiced rum. Read more
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A Northern Territory tropical fruit farmer says demand has been strong for pomelos during the Lunar New Year.
Topics: fruit, food-and-beverage, food-and-cooking, vegetable-fruit-nuts, darwin-0800, china
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A Western Australian company is hoping to harness strong global demand for Manuka honey by developing a so-called "Manuka province" in the state's south-west.
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| UpdatedCowra oyster grower Steve Feletti has turned wine producer to recreate his discovery at a fish market in the south of France.
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| UpdatedA rainforest regeneration project, where more than 35,000 native trees have been planted, has created its own pantry for making gin.
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Friendly bacteria could soon be introduced to bagged salad mixes to fight outbreaks of salmonella or listeria, with a two-year study underway.
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| UpdatedChinese cuisine is popular the world over, but one group who struggle with it is vegetarians. Meat is nearly always on the table, no matter what part of China the cuisine comes from.
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The new owners of one of Australia's first microbreweries, based in Mildura, plan to expand and market the beer to China.
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Quattro Ports Dene Ladmore and GrainCorp's Nigel Lotz talk about busy grain shipping after bumper harvest
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