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Overheated cows, flooded highways, and now a fuel crisis: why Australia’s food system is in big trouble

Overheated cows, flooded highways, and now a fuel crisis: why Australia’s food system is in big trouble

Josh Marshall/Unsplash, CC BY-NC-NDAustralia has long been proud of its food production. The nation produces enough to feed 75 million people – and exports 70% of its produce. But this position isn’t guaranteed. Intensifying climate change is putting Australian agriculture and our food system at risk. The Australian government
The Coalition wants NDIS reform to focus on 3 things. Here’s what this would mean for users – and the budget

The Coalition wants NDIS reform to focus on 3 things. Here’s what this would mean for users – and the budget

The government is expected to announce further changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) this week, focused on containing the rising number of participants and the growth in costs, and cracking down on fraudulent activities. The Coalition has also signalled some suggested focus areas for reform, centred on
Is there really untold oil wealth in Queensland’s Taroom Trough? Here’s why scepticism is warranted

Is there really untold oil wealth in Queensland’s Taroom Trough? Here’s why scepticism is warranted

Robert Lucian Crusitu/ShutterstockAs Australian leaders scramble to secure fuel supplies on the international market, Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has been quick to pitch a domestic option: begin extracting the “sea of oil” in the Taroom Trough, a geological formation near the town of Roma. The state government is strongly
Perspectives on a collection: why you should explore New Asian Art at the National Gallery of Australia

Perspectives on a collection: why you should explore New Asian Art at the National Gallery of Australia

Installation view, New Asian Art, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, 2025 featuring: Yang Fudong, Forest diary, 2000, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by Dr Dick Quan Displays of artworks from the permanent collections of state and national galleries are ...

Overheated cows, flooded highways, and now a fuel crisis: why Australia’s food system is in big trouble

Overheated cows, flooded highways, and now a fuel crisis: why Australia’s food system is in big trouble
Josh Marshall/Unsplash, CC BY-NC-NDAustralia has long been proud of its food production. The nation produces enough to feed 75 million people – and exports 70% of its produce. But this position isn’t guaranteed. Intensifying climate change is putting Australian agriculture and our food system at risk. The Australian government

The Coalition wants NDIS reform to focus on 3 things. Here’s what this would mean for users – and the budget

The Coalition wants NDIS reform to focus on 3 things. Here’s what this would mean for users – and the budget
The government is expected to announce further changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) this week, focused on containing the rising number of participants and the growth in costs, and cracking down on fraudulent activities. The Coalition has also signalled some suggested focus areas for reform, centred on

Is there really untold oil wealth in Queensland’s Taroom Trough? Here’s why scepticism is warranted

Is there really untold oil wealth in Queensland’s Taroom Trough? Here’s why scepticism is warranted
Robert Lucian Crusitu/ShutterstockAs Australian leaders scramble to secure fuel supplies on the international market, Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has been quick to pitch a domestic option: begin extracting the “sea of oil” in the Taroom Trough, a geological formation near the town of Roma. The state government is strongly

Perspectives on a collection: why you should explore New Asian Art at the National Gallery of Australia

Perspectives on a collection: why you should explore New Asian Art at the National Gallery of Australia
Installation view, New Asian Art, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, 2025 featuring: Yang Fudong, Forest diary, 2000, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by Dr Dick Quan Displays of artworks from the permanent collections of state and national galleries are ...