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Media releases from Terrain | ABC Rural Far North Queensland | ABC Rural Twitter | Sustainable Development Update | Nova - Science in the News |
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Building bridges with cane growers |
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 12:59 |
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Depressed by poor profitability and lack of grower confidence, Queensland's cane output has been in steady decline for some years but we could see a dramatic surge if Singapore-based Wiolmar Group gets the nod for its bold bid to become Australia's biggest sugar producer.
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Bioenergy factory a step closer |
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 12:55 |
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Ingham's proposed $400million sugar, ethanol and power generation plant moved a step closer to reality this week with the Federal Government giving two green thubmbs up to the project.
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Pest ants found in play area |
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 12:51 |
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The discovery of a colony of invasive electric ants at a playground at Yorkeys Knob has prompted an urgent warning from authorities that the pest could become endemic to the Far North.
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Timber plantations disaster continues |
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 12:57 |
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Farmers are calling for action as abandoned forestry plantations in the Herbert River district continue to fester. Failed Managed Investment Scheme (MIS) companies have left behind a swarm of environmental issues for local landowners....
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Wet 'n wild La Nina is on the way |
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 12:53 |
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A full-blown La Nina weather event has established in the Pacific Ocean, pointing to a wet spring and summer, with the possibitliy of cyclones.
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 12:49 |
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Feral pigs are fouling up the rainforest in one of Cairns' leafy, high-brow suburbs. Edge Hill residents have complained of large pigs...
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