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Mike Foley

National rural reporter

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Basin Plan a 'political football' in watergate election stoush

Basin Plan a 'political football' in watergate election stoush

Advocates from across political divide say controversial inquires into buyback deals may stymie more important environmental reforms.

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Dairy fires election fight as candidates focus on local issues

Dairy fires election fight as candidates focus on local issues

A tight three cornered contest in Gilmore could go down to the wire, opening the door to promises of real change in the beleaguered dairy industry.

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Water wars a can of worms for Coalition and Labor

Water wars a can of worms for Coalition and Labor

Labor lashes government over $80m water buyback as Littleproud launches inquiry into Commonwealth water deals dating back to Labor's time in office.

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Fertile ground for upstarts as major parties'go big' in bush

Fertile ground for upstarts as major parties'go big' in bush

Local issues will matter more than ever, but Labor and the Coalition are stuck in a rut

Fears grow over Labor's tree plan

Fears grow over Labor's tree plan

Nats say Labor will tighten land clearing laws to reach its ambitious emissions reduction target

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Fresh flush down northern Basin rivers to prevent fish kills

Fresh flush down northern Basin rivers to prevent fish kills

Environment water flows to save native fish in record-dry Barwon Darling River system

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Nats go to water as campaign kicks off in QLD battleground

Nats go to water as campaign kicks off in QLD battleground

Criticism that a $10m Urannah study announcement fails to guarantee the dam will be built

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Here's how the bush vote can swing the election

Here's how the bush vote can swing the election

Tight election campaign puts more power in hands of regional voters

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Coalition pledges to lock up militant activists

Coalition pledges to lock up militant activists

New laws to target online activists that publish farmers private details and incite others to trespass.

Barwon River water buyout to fix Murray Darling fish kills

Barwon River water buyout to fix Murray Darling fish kills

Commonwealth to buy back Barwon A Class water licences in NSW, following findings from independent inquiry into mass fish deaths.