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Mike Foley

National rural reporter

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Call for calm after vegans clash with dairy farmer

Call for calm after vegans clash with dairy farmer

Someone could be seriously hurt, warns Agriculture Minister David Littleproud.

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Indonesia trade deal on track to be signed by March

Indonesia trade deal on track to be signed by March

The government looks like it's salvaged a key economic partnership after the PM's Israel embassy announcement angered Indonesia.

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Katter to ransom PM over debt buyback for flood-hit farmers

Katter to ransom PM over debt buyback for flood-hit farmers

Concessional loans don't cut it and government must step in to restructure pastoralists' bank debts, says Bob Katter

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Country kids missing out on critical telehealth services

Country kids missing out on critical telehealth services

'Vulnerable kids grow into vulnerable adults': Royal Far West charity launches Invisible Children report

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Industry seeks assistance for 'unprecedented' disaster

Industry seeks assistance for 'unprecedented' disaster

AgForce are in Canberra today to lobby Federal politicians on an assistance package for those impacted by the catastrophic North West Queensland flood event.

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Government divided on reforms to tackle farm trespass

Government divided on reforms to tackle farm trespass

Animal activists are on the agenda for agriculture ministers, but the nation's top lawmaker says current regulations are good enough.

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Basin Plan battle lines drawn as Labor puts buybacks on agenda

Basin Plan battle lines drawn as Labor puts buybacks on agenda

Government accuses Labor of hypocrisy as Tony Burke pledges to remove the 1500GL cap on voluntary irrigation water buybacks.

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Labor goes after government’s drought funding commitments

Labor goes after government’s drought funding commitments

Opposition accuses Coalition of short-changing infrastructure funds to pay for its drought policy.

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Wacka bows out with a parting gift to farmers battling banks

Wacka bows out with a parting gift to farmers battling banks

Nationals Senator John Williams leaves Canberra with good news for farmers seeking justice on financial wrongdoing.

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Red tape, enviro laws top Minerals Council’s election wish list

Red tape, enviro laws top Minerals Council’s election wish list

Mining pitches its land rehabilitation credentials as it calls for reduction to environmental regulation.

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