Tag: Rural
Rural doctors criticise Coalition health policy
The Rural Doctors Association says the Federal Coalition's rural health policy does not do enough to attract medical staff to the bush.[MORE]
Beef industry wants tougher laws on meat labelling
The Australian Beef Association says the New South Wales Government has bowed to pressure from supermarkets about new meat labelling laws.[MORE]
Review recommends scrapping mining tax
A Senate report into the Government's mining tax has recommended it be scrapped.[MORE]
Government defends water contamination testing time
The Government says it took about six months to do follow-up tests after a water contamination scare at Kogan on Qld's Darling Downs.[MORE]
Landowners get locust lowdown
Hundreds of farmers attended locust information meeting across South Australia's Riverland and Mallee this week.[MORE]
Rural investment woes no surprise to SAFF
The chairman of the South Australian Farmers Federation's (SAFF) grains committee, Michael Schaefer, says he is not surprised by a report that found there has been 30 years of under-investment in agriculture.[MORE]
Abbott denies split on foreign farm buyers
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott denies there is a Coalition split over regulations of foreign ownership of farms.[MORE]
Greens urge native logging halt
The Greens' candidate for the federal seat of Gippsland in south-east Victoria is calling for an end to logging of native forests in the region.[MORE]
Rain damages strawberry crops
Strawberry growers on Queensland's Sunshine Coast have suffered significant crop losses due to this week's wet weather. [MORE]
Residents 'steamrolled' with development
Residents at Wonga Beach, near the Daintree in far north Queensland, are angry about plans for a major residential development in their neighbourhood.[MORE]
Compensation call rejected over residents' rail line concerns
The Queensland Government says it will not compensate residents at Collinsville, south of Townsville in the state's north, affected by an increase in rail traffic through the town.[MORE]
Call for no coal exploration on Capricorn coast
Independent Senate candidate Don Bambrick says exploration for coal should not be allowed on Queensland's Capricorn Coast region.[MORE]
Poultry industry tipped to grow
The Buloke Shire Council says the poultry industry is expected to grow in the region.[MORE]
Bypass opens late and over budget
A multi-million-dollar bypass is being officially opened at Millicent in the south-east of South Australia, eight months behind schedule and over budget.[MORE]
Bridge load limit changes hit graziers
There are concerns some cattle producers will be hard hit, now the load limit on the Kunst Bridge near Tiaro, south of Maryborough, has been halved.[MORE]
More tests amid new water contamination scare
There will be more tests at Kogan on Queensland's Darling Downs today where fresh claims have surfaced about water contamination.[MORE]
Infectious horse disease turns up in SA
An infectious equine disease has been detected at Port Lincoln in South Australia.[MORE]
Jailed farmer sparks land clearing law worries
The WA Farmers Federation says a case, in which man was jailed after clearing native vegetation from his south coast property, highlights the need to overhaul land clearing laws.[MORE]
Extortion claim over dead sea lion
Police are investigating allegations of extortion over a sea lion found dead near a damaged abalone farm off Eyre Peninsula this month.[MORE]
Adelaide-Pt Lincoln flights being cut
Regional Express says cuts on the Port Lincoln-Adelaide route in SA are a disappointing result of competition.[MORE]
Council defends shopping centre bus stop site
The Rockhampton Regional Council says it is standing by a decision to require the developers of a proposed Gracemere shopping centre to locate a bus stop in the grounds of the complex.[MORE]
West coast whale numbers rising
There are now about 40 whales at the Head of the Bight in South Australia.[MORE]
Tourists locked out of historic outback shed
Tourists no longer have access to one of the world's largest early 20th century shearing sheds in Queensland's central west. [MORE]
Energy firm downplays UCG project fears
A company operating a pilot underground coal gasification (UCG) project at Kogan on Queensland's Darling Downs says the industry should not be judged on one incident.[MORE]
Qld laws blamed for hampering geothermal projects
An energy company with plans for geothermal power stations throughout Queensland says the industry cannot move forward due to State Government legislation.[MORE]
