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  • Calling for celebratory, thoughtful, descriptive, creative works that engage with the human/avian relationship. Birds are everywhere. Even in the center of the cities, the white cockatoos call as they form silhouettes against blue sky; the rosellas squabble for fruit. And in the bush birds ...
    Friday 30 July 2010
  • Australia's rural and regional communities are the focus of the deal which re-elected the Gillard Government. In return for their support, independent MPs won promised spending for country Australia worth nearly 10-billion-dollars. But will that investment deliver a sustainable future for ...
    Thursday 9 September 2010
  • A Federal MP plans to introduce a private members motion to ban live cattle exports and 900 delegates gather in Darwin for fire conference....Audio icon
    Thursday 9 September 2010
  • Northern NSW federal MP Janelle Saffin will introduce a private members motion to ban the live export of cattle. Ms Saffin says it's an issue that is up for debate and has the backing of the industry. But beef producers in northern NSW say if a ban goes ahead, it'll devastate Australia's beef ...
    Thursday 9 September 2010
  •  Feed the world: It is estimated 110 million tonnes of seafood is eaten each year.
    Overfishing is a problem in Australia, but we've come a long way in recent years in terms of fishing sustainability, say scientists and environmentalists....Photo iconVideo icon
    Thursday 9 September 2010