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What city-country divide?
Every August, the country comes to Brisbane for the Ekka. And for all the talk of a city–country divide, Brisbane always seems pretty pleased to see it.
Landmark biofuels step brings industry leaders together in Canberra
National biofuels consultation welcome – but Australia can’t wait until 2029
Cane industry seeks paraquat lifeline
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Raw Deal - Sugar shortchanged in EU deal
CANEGROWERS has slammed the outcome for sugar in the long-awaited Australia–EU Free Trade Agreement as a complete failure, saying it fails cane farming families and Australian sugar manufacturers and falls well short of what producers had been seeking.
Wind farm plan sparks unease in Proserpine cane community
Concerned Proserpine cane growers will attend a public Energy Forum today hosted by Coexistence Queensland amid mounting unease over a proposed wind farm and what it could mean for the local sugarcane industry.
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.
Middle East conflict exposes Australia’s fuel insecurity
CANEGROWERS is calling on the Federal Government to introduce a national E10 fuel mandate and expand domestic ethanol production as soaring oil prices and fears of supply disruptions take hold.
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.