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02/04/2017
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First Strike: How the RHD-K5 virus is tracking one month on from release
The RHD-K5 virus to eradicate feral rabbits was rolled out at hundreds of sites across the country in early March. Prue Adams visits some of the release zones to find out if the virus is doing its job.
![Dairy Outlook: One year on from the price collapse crisis](http://web.archive.org./web/20170404222418im_/http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201704/r1684129_26073208.jpg)
Dairy Outlook: One year on from the price collapse crisis
Twelve months on from the collapse of Australia's dairy industry, the fallout is still continuing. Tim Lee looks back on a year of turmoil.
![For Peat's Sake: The curious secret ingredient behind a winning whisky](http://web.archive.org./web/20170404222418im_/http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201704/r1684134_26073280.jpg)
For Peat's Sake: The curious secret ingredient behind a winning whisky
The makers of Australia's finest malt whisky credit peat from a bog in WA's South-Coast forest region as the secret ingredient behind their champion single malt.
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Climate and Water Outlook from the Bureau of Meteorology
The climate and water outlook for April - June from experts at the Bureau of Meteorology.
![Markets Report](http://web.archive.org./web/20170404222418im_/http://www.abc.net.au/news/image/8410274-4x3-80x60.jpg)
Markets Report
Current market prices and analysis with Kerry Lonergan.
![Rural News](http://web.archive.org./web/20170404222418im_/http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201704/r1684125_26073164.jpg)
Rural News
A look at rural and regional issues making the news this week.
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Whisky distillery gears up for national competition with 'millennia-old' local peat
An Albany whisky distillery will defend its title as Australia's best at the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards this week, with its secret ingredient — millennia-old peat discovered by a local farmer.
Sun, 02 Apr 2017 07:15:24 -
K5 rabbit virus an early success, researchers say
Researchers are hailing the release of RHDV-K5 an early success, with rabbits in every mainland state now confirmed to have died from the disease.
Sat, 01 Apr 2017 09:04:51 -
Farmers, hunters grapple with rise of Tasmania's deer population
The population of fallow deer in Tasmania is on the rise, a group of academics warn, as the state's legislative council investigates the impact the animals are having on environment and economy.
Sat, 25 Mar 2017 13:33:59 -
Coonalpyn silo artist Guido van Helten finishes off massive project
Australia's largest and arguably most complex mural is finished, with artist Guido van Helten putting the final touches on the silos at Coonalpyn in South Australia.
Sat, 25 Mar 2017 06:01:31 -
From the NT to Antarctica, a beef farmer embraces life at Wilkins Runway
Northern Territory beef farmer Franz Ranacher makes the ultimate sea-change, swapping the heat of the tropics for freezing conditions of Antarctica.
Sat, 18 Mar 2017 06:14:47 -
Australian beef gaining popularity in China's fifth-largest city
A Chinese businessman who lived in Brisbane for three years is taking Aussie beef back home, opening a string of butcher shops in Chengdu, China's fifth-largest city.
Sat, 11 Mar 2017 11:00:16 -
Derek the baby wombat bringing tourists to Flinders Island
Viral video of a baby wombat is turning Flinders Island into a tourist hotspot attracting visitors keen to cuddle the mini marsupials.
Thu, 09 Mar 2017 17:17:23 -
Paddocks planted in smart houses to safeguard against climate change
Farmers are already feeling the effects of climate change and, in a bid to protect their crop from destructive weather, are investing in protective houses for their paddocks.
Sat, 04 Mar 2017 05:49:53 -
Ide Bisnis Muncul dari Musim Kemarau di Queensland
Dari kesulitan sering kali muncul inspirasi besar. Beberapa petani di wilayah barat negara bagian Queensland yang mengalami musim kekeringan selama lima tahun terakhir, sekarang muncul dengan beberapa ide bisnis yang sudah dikembangkan
Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:44:07 -
Big business ideas grow from the despair of Queensland's drought
In western Queensland, where drought has dominated most lives in the past five years, the small seeds of big business ideas have started to grow.
Fri, 03 Mar 2017 05:36:21
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