The government’s changes to the so called “backpacker tax” will mean these holidaying workers will have less super than other temporary workers in Australia, creating even more inequality.
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There’s been uneven progress, but African agriculture has shown remarkable improvement compared to 15 years ago
There’s one important piece of the puzzle we’re missing when it comes to antimicrobial resistance.
Feeding nine billion people by 2050 is possible – if we start applying some science.
Katter’s Australian Party federal MP Bob Katter said 30% of the Northern Territory’s farmland and 22% of Tasmania’s farmland is foreign-owned. Is that true?
The factors limiting poultry production are similar to those affecting the rest of the agricultural systems.
Microbial-based solutions are perhaps the best-kept secret in agricultural innovation.
Sustainable agriculture in Africa has the ability to act as an example for other regions worldwide. But to do this the approaches and technology taken must be interdisciplinary.
Australia’s Great Northern Savannas are the largest and most intact ecosystem of their kind on Earth. But they still face pressure from grazing, mining and agricultural expansion.
The history of how the British fell out of love with seasonal farm work.
Without careful policy consideration the rise of artisanal and small-scale mining in resource rich African countries stands to disturb agricultural activity and associated livelihoods.
Australia’s deserts can be a harsh environment but plant life still survives there. So why not use them to develop the next generation of drought-resistant crops?
An era of prohibition may soon be over for marijuana, and powerful players are watching. A legal expert explains how smaller, local producers can keep their pot in the game.
Packed with protein, cheaper than meat, and with minimal effect on the climate…what’s not to like?
Depends on whether or not we reintroduce ‘rewilded’ animals such as bison or wolves.
Bees and other pollinating insects are under stress worldwide. Research in South Texas shows that simple steps like planting wildflowers near fields can help pollinators and boost farmers’ profits.
Here’s another reason to stop land clearing: it’s making Australia hotter and drier.
Ever since British settlement, water rights in Australia’s north have favoured landowners over traditional owners, effectively locking Aboriginal people out of agricultural development.
The problem of climate change and crop development represents a challenge for agricultural systems across the globe.
The Productivity Commission report finds that the agricultural industry is overburdened by red tape but there’s still no clear solution for the best type of regulation.
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