Farmers want tougher biosecurity penalties Farmers say an Indonesian caught trying to bring in six kilograms of meat from a country with foot and mouth disease should have faced a tougher penalty. AAP · Nov 1, 2022
Upper Hunter joins list of councils eligible for flood relief cash The new additions take the total number of councils eligible for disaster recovery money to 55. Newcastle Herald · Oct 28, 2022
Australia pledges to cut methane by 30 pct Australia has pledged to slash potent methane emissions by 30 per cent by the end of the decade. AAP · Oct 23, 2022
Albanese government considering standby workforce to manage natural disasters Dealing with Australia’s continual fires and floods needs a dedicated, semi-professional workforce, emergency minister Murray Watt says The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2022
Importers, exporters, farmers look for new way, funding to keep pests and disease like foot-and-mouth out Fruit is rotting at Australian ports, as staff and funding shortfalls delay the import of produce and risk the destruction of crucial trade relationships, importers say. ABC News · Oct 20, 2022
Floods expected to cause widespread damage to winter crops in ‘another blow’ to Australian farmers Growers say wheat, barley, canola and rice crops under threat but too early to gauge impact on prices and supply The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2022
Farmers fear millions of litres of milk will be lost due to Victorian flooding Farmers fear they will be "tipping milk" in flooded areas where about 1 million litres needs collecting every day. ABC News · Oct 17, 2022
Australian floods could inundate or isolate 34,000 homes An official has warned that 34,000 homes could be inundated or isolated in Victoria state as a flood emergency continues across parts of Australia’s southeast The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022
Victorian authorities say residents in Kerang face being cut off for a week after SES conducts 650 flood rescues Daniel Andrews announces a $351m emergency package to begin recovery from the floods The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2022
PM and premier assess flood-affected Forbes, agriculture minister warns food prices on the rise While the PM sees flood damage firsthand, the agriculture minister is warning that an increase in fresh fruit and vegetable prices is on the way. ABC News · Oct 17, 2022
Floods to push up price of fruit and veg Consumers are being warned they're likely to pay more for fruit and vegetables in the wake of flooding across eastern parts of Australia. AAP · Oct 17, 2022
Albanese government has guaranteed farmers won’t be hurt if Australia signs methane pledge, NFF says Peak body says assurances given and must be upheld or trust with rural Australia ‘will be broken’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 13, 2022
Federal government to pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30 per cent The move is in contrast to the former Coalition government, which refused to sign up to the target, which is already supported by the United States and the European Union. ABC News · Oct 13, 2022
Power cut, state on flood alert as winds, heavy rain arrive Thousands of homes across Victoria are without power, and Tasmanians are on flood alert as heavy rain lashes south-eastern Australia. The New Daily · Oct 13, 2022
ABC News · Oct 10, 2022 Farmers for Climate Action report says on-farm renewable projects are getting overlooked Farmers' contributions to emission reductions through mid-scale renewable projects are being overlooked by policy makers, a new report says, as it recommends changes that allow them to share power.
AAP · Oct 5, 2022 Storms, hail and floods for inland NSW A severe weather system is continuing to wreak havoc across parts of inland NSW as Sydney edges closer to recording its wettest year on record.
ABC News · Oct 5, 2022 National Carp Control Plan handed to Agriculture Department after years of delays The plan and its associated documents have not been made public yet, but the Shadow Agriculture Minister says it is time for the plan to be released.
ABC News · Oct 3, 2022 Murray Watt says the government is providing the largest cost-of-living increase to welfare recipients in 30 years. Is that correct? Cabinet minister Murray Watt says the government is providing the largest cost-of-living increase to welfare recipients in 30 years. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.
AAP · Sep 20, 2022 Region can ward off 'climate carnage' Leaders from across the Asia-Pacific region have gathered in Brisbane to work out how to limit the death and destruction future natural diasters will deliver.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2022 ‘Near persistent’ natural disasters placing intense pressure on Australian defence force Defence department told incoming Labor government more cost-effective ways were needed to respond to climate emergencies
AAP · Sep 18, 2022 National disaster recovery head announced Brendan Moon, the head of the Queensland Reconstruction Authority, has been tasked to lead Australia's national emergency management.
ABC News · Sep 16, 2022 Animal welfare reports from export abattoirs prove system is working, industry says The documents reveal only a small fraction of the animals slaughtered in export abattoirs were the subject of welfare reports, but the Greens say a single instance of cruelty is one too many.
AAP · Sep 15, 2022 La Nina prompts summer flood warning Another La Nina event could see parts of the country inundated again as they race to clean up from previous devastating floods.
AAP · Sep 14, 2022 Post-flood layoffs for NSW dairy workers More than 200 dairy workers from the NSW Northern Rivers are set to lose their jobs as government funding for flood rebuilds falls short.
ABC News · Sep 7, 2022 Australia bans personal meat imports in response to foot-and-mouth disease spread The government says it is considering imposing harsher penalties on those who ignore the biosecurity measure, but the Nationals say action should have been taken months ago.