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Agriculture, coronavirus and flexible leadership


We all have to make decisions with the best information we have. But, in these times, we have to be willing to change it up.




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As coronavirus cases in Yakima Valley agriculture spike, advocates for growers and workers react differently to new state guidelines


Yakima County health officials said they have identified 70 COVID-19 cases among farm and fruit-packing workers. Growers consider new state safety guidelines reasonable but unions say they give employers an easy out.




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Cargill, Agrocorp, Rabobank Team Up For Blockchain-powered Agricultural Trade

American agricultural giant Cargill teamed up with Singapore-based agri-commodity trader Argocrop International and Dutch financial services company Rabobank to complete a $12 million intercontinental agricultural trade transaction using blockchain technology. The transaction between the global agriculture supply chain partners took place in five days amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.




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Cresco Labs Triples Cannabis Cultivation Capacity In Pennsylvania

Cresco Labs Inc. said it has completed the expansion project for its cultivation and manufacturing facility located in Brookville, Pennsylvania, enabling the company to triple its cannabis cultivation capacity in the state.




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Feb 15: Agriculture moving north, Arrokoth's secrets, the microbiome for flight and more...

Fisheries science with indigenous perspective, slippery surface and seasons on other planets



  • Radio/Quirks & Quarks

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Can we cultivate social solidarity in a time of physical distancing?

Any meaningful recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will require imagination, risk, solidarity and vulnerability; it will mean refusing to ‘free-ride’ and a willingness to sacrifice. How can we cultivate this capacity for social solidarity in our time of social fragmentation and mutual distancing?



  • Ethics
  • Community and Society
  • Health
  • Epidemics and Pandemics


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  • ABC Wimmera
  • westernvic
  • Science and Technology:Animals:Animal Behaviour
  • Science and Technology:Animals:Birds
  • Australia:VIC:Halls Gap 3381

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From the 'protected' to the prosecutors, Aboriginal-led justice is bringing culture to the court in Cherbourg

Not long ago, Aboriginal people in Cherbourg were ruled by a government-appointed "protector". Now the elders are involved in running the courts.




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Paradise Dam will have 'some difficulty' in extreme flood event

Authorities fear there is a chance the Paradise Dam in southern Queensland will become unsafe if there is a major flood, with the local mayor saying it is the largest failure of a piece of infrastructure in Queensland's history.




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  • ABC Wide Bay
  • widebay
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  • Australia:QLD:Agnes Water 4677
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  • Australia:QLD:Agnes Water 4677
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Cultural wedding dance



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  • widebay
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  • Australia:All:All
  • Australia:QLD:Agnes Water 4677
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Switching off technology, connecting with Indigenous culture, and building confidence on bush camp

At first glance, the secluded camp looks like a lost city. Through the scrub are caravans, tents, vans and little dorms, where a group of kids are switching off technology and learning about Indigenous culture.



  • ABC Wide Bay
  • widebay
  • Community and Society:All:All
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  • Community and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):Aboriginal
  • Community and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):Aboriginal Language
  • Community and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):All
  • Community and Society:Leadership:All
  • Community and Society:Regional:All
  • Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670

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Ancient Indigenous aquaculture site Budj Bim added to UNESCO World Heritage list

After more than a decade of hard work and lobbying, a south-west Victorian Indigenous site has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.




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Kev Carmody accepts his Helpmann Award for Lifetime Achievement on behalf of 'our ancient oral culture'

When Australia's premier arts industry awards said they wanted to honour the lifetime achievement of this music legend, he had one condition.



  • ABC Southern Queensland
  • southqld
  • perth
  • Arts and Entertainment:All:All
  • Arts and Entertainment:Music:All
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  • Australia:All:All
  • Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350
  • Australia:WA:Darling Downs 6122

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Indigenous cultural training improving education and teacher experience

For the past four years Broken Hill's Indigenous community has welcomed all new public school teachers to the area with a cultural induction they hope will improve education for all students.




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  • brokenhill
  • Community and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):Indigenous Culture
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  • Australia:NSW:Broken Hill 2880


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Broken Hill teachers cultural walk



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  • brokenhill
  • Community and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):Indigenous Culture
  • Education:All:All
  • Australia:NSW:Broken Hill 2880

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PGA urges 'cultural shift' in land clearing approach

An organisation which has been highly critical of Western Australia's land clearing regulations says the way the issue is approached needs to significantly change.




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PGA says food security not an issue in criticism of planned agricultural white paper

The PGA says food security should not be the focus in the planned national review of agriculture with the country exporting surpluses every year.




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Mixed views aired over agricultural white paper

There has been a mixed reaction from Western Australia's two biggest farm lobby groups to the release of further details of the Federal Government's agricultural white paper.





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SA police officer led 'dangerous cult's' attempts to have critic criminally charged

Acting detective Eric Walsh sought advice from police colleagues on ways to silence online criticism of Universal Medicine, a group found by a jury to be a "dangerous cult", the ABC can reveal.




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Universal Medicine 'cult' received hundreds of thousands in charity donations from prominent donors

A Brisbane multi-millionaire who donated $300,000 to a charity associated with a group later found in court to be an "exploitative cult" says he gave the money freely as a reward for treating his chronic pain.




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Country parents unhappy with how their children are being taught about agriculture

Many parents across the country are helping their children learn from home for the first time ever, but one man who has been home educating for years warns some parents might not like what they see.




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Regenerative agriculture for students launched in Australian-first curriculum to maintain healthy soils

A Tamworth teacher has developed the first Australian curriculum exploring regenerative agriculture.





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Legal challenge over Sussan Ley's decision to put potential mining jobs at Shenhua Mine before cultural heritage

A decision to prioritise a controversial coal project over the protection of Indigenous sacred sites has landed the Federal Environment Minister at the centre of a fierce legal battle.




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Indigenous music program helps preserve culture through song

A new music program, being delivered in regional South Australia, is helping preserve and promote Indigenous culture, language and life for future generations.



  • ABC Riverland
  • riverland
  • adelaide
  • Arts and Entertainment:Music:Indigenous
  • Community and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):Aboriginal
  • Community and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):Aboriginal Language
  • Community and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):Indigenous Culture
  • Australia:SA:Adelaide University 5005
  • Australia:SA:Berri 5343

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Fitness and community helping mothers of Indigenous children to bridge cultural gap

A group of mothers of Indigenous children is coming together in regional SA to create a cultural safe space and improve mental health in their community.




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Australian millet broom factory tries to resist sweeping changes in consumer culture

Sixty years ago it would have been difficult to find a home in Australia without a millet broom. Now, as an industry dies around them, two men are refusing to be brushed aside by the passage of time.





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Former St Kevin's College students claim warnings about sexist culture were ignored

Two former St Kevin's College students say they were so concerned about sexist behaviour at the school that they approached senior staff, but claim little was done by the school's leadership.




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Pacific Island communities showcase culture in Mackay festival

An array of Pacific Island communities converged on the Mackay Botanical Gardens last weekend to take part in the region's first Pasifika Festival. The event highlighted Mackay's diverse cultures by showcasing traditional artwork, food and performances.




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Agricultural impacts of flood still being felt

Three months after the Hunter's 'super storm' and flood, a fifth generation Dungog farmer reflects on how the weather event has impacted the town's agricultural sector.




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Queensland Multicultural Week: Far northern Indonesian community celebrates diversity

Colourful artwork, vibrant food and a dazzling array of traditional dress are on display in Cairns as far north Queensland's Indonesian community celebrates Multicultural Week.




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Sunshine Coast biker drawn to teen Japanese subculture after mum's accident

When Jean-Luc Devere's elderly mum ran over his beloved motorbike, he thought it was time to reveal his love of the controversial Japanese subculture, Bosozoku. But he is reluctant to take it too seriously when he travels to Japan this year.






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RuPaul's Drag Race reality show brings more paid work and awareness for thriving drag culture

The rise of drag culture driven by RuPaul's Drag Race is giving a new generation of 'queens' a valuable sense of identity and an exponential rise in paid work.




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Think Australia could have never fostered a gun culture like America? Think again

Many Australians look at the gun culture in America in disbelief. But examining our shared histories with guns, it was only a few sliding doors moments that stopped us going down that path.



  • Community and Society
  • History
  • World War 1
  • World War 2
  • Law
  • Crime and Justice

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It is not time to close the door to migrants, but embrace multiculturalism

The recurring political debate about immigration tends to ignore the demand and employment that new communities create, writes Daniel Ziffer.




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Roebourne's cultural reawakening heralds new dawn for Pilbara town with troubled past

Once the scene of entrenched, intergenerational alcohol abuse, a historical hotel in WA's remote Pilbara region is now a symbol of hope and cultural pride.




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Western spies face a difficult future

The CIA’s former counterintelligence chief warns Western spy agencies are being “overwhelmed” by their adversaries. And new surveillance technologies could spell the death of the traditional agent-in-the-field. The future of espionage looks problematic indeed.



  • Science and Technology
  • Community and Society

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Counterculture, consumerism and the far right

Countercultural movements, like Occupy Wall Street, are meant to be future-focussed — revolutionary even. So why do they often fade into commercialism? Are they simply a function of consumer capitalism? If so, what future do they have? And must they always be progressive?



  • Activism and Lobbying
  • Community and Society

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Controlled Environmental Agriculture

Controlled Environmental Agriculture promises to be cleaner and greener. It’s focussed on technology and it’s essentially about bringing food production closer to the point of consumption. We examine the potential and the pitfalls.



  • Science and Technology
  • Agribusiness
  • Sustainable and Alternative Farming