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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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