Farming
Farmers of the sea want more rope to strengthen mussel industry
Mussel farmers say their local shellfish is a superfood and among the best in the world, but they need more space to help their crops grow.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Latest
Drought could be ‘nail in the coffin’ for WA farmers
Large parts of the state’s fertile South West have recorded their lowest rainfall in more than 50 years over the past eight months.
- by Aaron Bunch
‘This is my first good crop in 50 years’: cockatoos the key to Beverley’s success
Fruit and nut production is on the rise after 2023’s damaging storms.
- by Angus Dalton
How to get a 12-year-old out of bed before dawn
When their alarms went off before 4am on Thursday, Emily Chad and Annabelle Woodmore had no trouble getting ready to go to school. The best friends were on a mission.
- by Catherine Naylor
How Rupert Murdoch’s son-in-law solved crisis at family farm
Alasdair MacLeod was regularly escaping to the country with his young family when he realised something was going horribly wrong there – and needed a radical solution.
- by Catherine Naylor
Exclusive
Tragedy
Jon suffered a terrible accident. His wife couldn’t get a signal to call triple zero
Karin Stark has long warned it was only a matter of time until someone died unable to call an ambulance. Now her own family has become the story.
- by Jessica McSweeney
Despite the rain, we’ve just had the third hottest summer on record
The El Nino climate system brought heat, while an ocean heatwave provided plenty of rain and humidity.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Transparency on antibiotic use required
The World Health Organisation has identified antimicrobial resistance as one of humanity’s greatest threats.
- by The Herald's View
‘Why not me?’ For the first time in 133 years a woman leads NSW lobby group
Mustering sheep and cattle after school, Annabel Johnson never imagined she would end up swapping the farm for a CEO’s job with a baby in tow.
- by Catherine Naylor
Tony Wright’s Column
Regional Australia
When the storms come, pull your hat low and set your horse free
No storm suggested doom for these two. They were preppers, but they were optimists, too.
- by Tony Wright