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 ArticleNSW Irrigators discuss Lake Coolah dam
The New South Wales Irrigators' Council says a dam near Gundagai may be better than Narrandera as it could be used to mitigate floods.
View ArticleLocal councils receive funding for flood studies
The Lockhart Shire has received more than $158,000 from the state government to continue flood mitigation studies, but the council says it will take millions to put the plans into action.
View ArticleBigger environmental flows plan for Murrumbidgee
A business case outlining a plan to increase environmental water flows along the Murrumbidgee River could be before water authorities by year's end.
View ArticleUnion slams energy workers treatment during restructure
A union claims Essential Energy workers are being treated like 'rubbish' as the company continues with a major overhaul of its operations.
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 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 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
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