Fair rules support sugar regions
The 2026 crushing season is already underway in two Queensland cane-growing districts, and most other regions will see harvesters firing up through June.
Paradise Lost? Will the Premier keep his word?
For Bundaberg growers, the uncertainty surrounding Paradise Dam feels like a wound that never quite healed.
Growers hoping mills can ‘crush it’
Queensland’s sugarcane harvest is fast approaching, with the 2026 crush now just weeks away.
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Fuel pressure is no accident – and it’s hitting the bush first
If you’ve filled up lately, you don’t need to be told something’s wrong. Prices are up, availability is tightening, and in some areas fuel is already hard to find.
Australia must take fuel security seriously
Events in the Middle East might seem a long way from Queensland’s cane paddocks – but they are a timely reminder of how exposed Australia is when it comes to fuel.
Independence shouldn’t mean isolation
Fifty years ago, around half of Australian workers belonged to a union or representative organisation. Today that figure is closer to one in eight.
Voices of cane country
We talk a lot about agriculture in terms of tonnes, prices, government policy and trade agreements – all vital to our economy.
Future-proofing Queensland sugar
There’s a slow shift happening in the global sugar market – and Queensland cane growers are right in the thick of it.