SOUTH AUSTRALIA
World-renowned natural historian and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has been forced to cancel his Australian tour to undergo emergency heart surgery.
It is the hidden, horrible secret of Orroroo - a water supply that wrecks pipes, toilets, showers and hot-water systems. And, to add insult to injury, residents are paying a River Murray Levy for the bore water that is pumped to their homes from just outside the town.
Rex Minerals is close to securing a $565 million investment for its proposed copper and gold project near Ardrossan on Yorke Peninsula.
Kangaroo Island Council again commends Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke for his decision to conduct a full federal environmental assessment of the seismic survey proposed 100km west of Kangaroo Island as part of petroleum exploration.
While South Australia's farmers are still basking in the happiness of last weekend's rain, climatologists haven't stopped talking about it either.
A new report has found that the profits of the world's biggest miners have slumped by nearly half since 2011 as the mining boom peaks.
A leading Australian academic says there is no credible evidence to support the theory that wind turbines cause disease.
A study shows that Australia is sitting on vast resources of shale gas, but better regulation and lower infrastructure costs will be needed to develop a large-scale industry.
The Opposition's attempt to kill off management plans for the new Commonwealth marine park network failed last night in the House of Representatives.
Regional dairy farming leaders have claimed the nation was on the cusp of a “dining boom” in Asia and farmgate prices were expected to lift next financial year, which could stimulate the embattled industry.
A row has broken out between animal rights groups and farmers over Coles supermarkets promoting a campaign against factory farming.
The new National Curriculum is a great opportunity to put agriculture and food issues into Australian classrooms, but getting all students to study a subject called 'agriculture' is unrealistic.
The Adelaide Hills Council is considering adopting a Tree Management Policy. The Policy will outline the Council's position on a number of tree related matters, including its powers, duties and functions under the Local Government Act 1999.
The Waite Research Institute, GRDC, and Australian Society of Soil Science Inc are presenting a workshop on ‘Chemistry, amelioration and management of alkaline soils’ at the Waite Campus on Thursday, 27th of June.
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