Bee deaths caused by insecticides drifting from cotton farms, keeper says
The largest commercial honey bee pollinator in one of Australia's key food bowls claims he can no longer base his 2,000 hive operation in the region because of chemical use by the emerging cotton...
View ArticleRainfall eases some farmer concerns over recent dry conditions in NSW
After the driest September on record, recent rainfall across New South Wales is a game changer for many graziers, but comes too late for crops.
View ArticleDrought drives demand for Kimberley's emerging corn industry
Demand for corn from WA's Kimberley region is booming as drought-affected farmers turn away from the summer crop in main growing regions.
View ArticleOutback taxidermist stuffs bison, alligators in small NSW town
When taxidermist Cassandra Hall was first asked by a New South Wales wildlife park to skin and stuff a 1.7-tonne American bison, she thought they were joking.
View Article180 trucks and 500 volunteers — it's the Burrumbuttock Hay Runners to the rescue
For volunteers of the Hay Run the journey is not just about delivering supplies, but about looking after the mental health of struggling farmers.
View ArticleShooters, Fishers and Farmers Party takes aim at the NSW Lower House
Dissatisfaction with the major parties and the Murray-Darling fish kill could tip the scales in favour of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party at the state election.
View ArticleCan a woolshed have legendary status? This one does — and now it needs saving
There's a push to save the Toganmain woolshed, an iconic building in the Riverina region of New South Wales where more than seven million sheep have been shorn.
View ArticleSES 'alert but not alarmed' as Murrumbidgee River runs high
The SES says it is not expecting any "significant weather events" but warns the Murrumbidgee River could run high for weeks.
View ArticleRFS on standby ahead of hot, windy day
Firefighters are on alert in the MIA Zone where a total fire ban has been issued today.
View ArticleMixed results for councils seeking levee funds
An upgrade of levee banks in Darlington Point in the New South Wales Riverina, to prevent evacuations when the Murrumbidgee River floods, will take around three years.
View ArticleWagga MP: co-ordinated approach to youth crime
New South Wales Liberal MP, Daryl Maguire, has told the ABC he is working on a co-ordinated approach to help address youth crime in Wagga Wagga.
View ArticleSouthern white rhinos arrive in southern NSW for breeding program
Three southern white rhinos arrive at a wildlife park near Griffith as part of a conservation program.
View ArticleA shortage of ag workers has led women such as Annie and Britt to help pick...
Annie Kennedy is seven months pregnant, but with the help of former ballerina Britt de Jong she is working around the clock to get the cotton crop picked.
View ArticleCultural festival offers opportunity for healing at former Aboriginal mission...
Tahalianna Soward-Mahanga is a descendant of one of the first Aboriginal missions in NSW. The 16-year-old singer is visiting the site for the first time this weekend.
View ArticleSmall town reeling as man dies in 'truly tragic' truck crash
Crews worked through the night to clear the significant wreckage from the crash and subsequent blaze that claimed a man's life in southern NSW.
View ArticleThis shy lemur is being urged to overcome his fears and woo his female companion
Two critically endangered black-and-white ruffed lemurs named Tsiky and Kintana are paired together at a zoo in southern NSW, in the hopes they will breed and help preserve their "stunning" species.
View Article'Surprise': Three lemurs born out of the blue as search for mystery father...
The black-and-white ruffed lemur triplets will undergo DNA testing after zookeepers at Altina Wildlife Park in southern NSW were caught "very unaware" by their arrival.
View ArticleThere are about 50 red pandas in Australia, but none have successfully given...
The new cub at Altina Wildlife Park near Wagga Wagga is the first born in Australia for two years — and with only 10,000 red pandas left worldwide, breeding programs like it are key to survival of the...
View ArticleAltina Wildlife Park welcomes first red panda born in Australia in two years
First-time panda mum Rani gave birth at nine years old to the as-yet-unnamed cub, a massive boon for the endangered species. Supplied: Altina Wildlife Park
View Article5,000 hay bales delivered to Queensland's drought-affected graziers
A convoy of 120 trucks drives 1,800 kilometres to deliver almost 5,000 bales of hay to some of Queensland's most drought-stricken graziers.
View Article'What's the point?': Elections in 14 NSW council areas called off due to lack...
Residents in a slew of New South Wales council areas will not get to vote in the upcoming September local government elections as not enough people have put their hands up to run.
View ArticleBody found in NSW river during two-day search for missing swimmer
The body of a 37-year-old man who went missing in the Murrumbidgee River while being towed behind a boat on Australia Day has been found.
View ArticleLife jacket rules differ throughout the country. So what are they?
A run of fatal and life-threatening incidents have highlighted the importance of wearing a life jacket, but differing rules around the country can cause confusion.
View ArticleWine grape growers demand safeguards for industry in 'crisis'
Farmers in Australia's largest wine grape regions are calling on the federal government to implement a mandatory code of conduct immediately to stop a mass exodus of growers.
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