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Live sheep exports by sea will be banned from 2028, raising the ire of angry farmers who say their livelihoods will be ruined.

Live sheep exports by sea will be banned from 2028, raising the ire of angry farmers who say their livelihoods will be ruined.<...

A contentious ban on live sheep exports is set for a Senate showdown after laws ending the practice passed the lower house.

New Zealand has ended a plan to put a price on agricultural emissions including methane produced by burping sheep and cattle, r...

Opposition from farmers and industry stakeholders to a ban on live sheep exports has led the government to call a parliamentary...

The federal government introduced laws to the lower house on Thursday that would commit to banning live exports by May 2028.

A Senate committee examining supermarket prices handed down its final report on Tuesday, laying out 14 reform recommendations.<...

Woolworths chief executive Brad Banducci has been warned of possible jail time for holding the Senate in contempt during a tens...

Fines as high as $10 million have been proposed in a mandatory supermarket code the Prime Minister says will lead to cheaper pr...

Carbon credit projects that claim to fight climate change by regrowing Australia's forests are largely failing, new research ha...

The battle to break the power of the supermarket giants has created a rare political alliance with the Nationals backing the Gr...

A contentious ban on live sheep exports is set for a Senate showdown after laws ending the practice passed the lower house.
New Zealand has ended a plan to put a price on agricultural emissions including methane produced by burping sheep and cattle, relenting to farmer pressure that it would make their business unprofitable.
Opposition to a ban on live sheep exports has led the government to call a parliamentary inquiry into the proposal - but ag industry representatives say it's just a 'stunt'.
A controversial ban on the live export of sheep by sea has been slammed as destroying the livelihoods of thousands of farmers.
Laws to break up supermarket giants that abuse their market power should be introduced, a parliamentary inquiry has recommended, while calling for measures banning price gouging at the check-out.
Woolworths boss Brad Banducci has been threatened with a six-month prison sentence and a fine for failing to answer questions at a Senate inquiry.
Fines as high as $10 million have been proposed in a mandatory supermarket code the Prime Minister says will lead to cheaper prices at the checkout.
Australian researchers say there is little evidence of forest renewal on land that is being used to produce carbon credits for the offset market.
The Nationals have called on the supermarket giants to back "big stick" competition laws proposed by the Greens.

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