New vertical agrivoltaic system from Australia

Australian company Solspan has unveiled a 6.4 kW vertical solar wall system for applications in agrivoltaic projects. It measures 4 m x 4 m and can be interconnected with other units to create MW-sized systems. July 8, 2025 David Carroll From pv...

Australia fails to charm Trump, forced to swallow ten percent import tax

Australia has narrowly avoided the steepest penalties in the latest round of US tariffs but will still face a universal 10 percent import tax starting next month, sparking criticism at home over the government's diplomatic efforts with Washington....

Australia PM Albanese confirms China visit amid trade deal review talks

SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed his upcoming visit to China, marking his second trip as leader since re-election. The visit aims to strengthen economic ties amid Beijing’s push for a review of the decade-old free trade...

Agriculture sector: World’s largest freshwater guzzler

BEFORE the sun rises, billions of people across the globe begin their day with one pressing concern: how to put food on the table. But behind every meal lies an invisible cost— the world’s freshwater reserves, dwindling fast and undervalued. For...

Australia's Albanese confirms China visit as Beijing eyes trade deal review

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday that he would visit China from this weekend as Beijing looks to build on partnerships on AI, green energy and the digital economy. "I look forward to going to Shanghai,...

'Nothing more to give': Farmers stand firm against US trade pressure

Farm leaders have delivered a clear message to ministers: the UK’s agricultural sector cannot absorb any further losses in ongoing trade negotiations with the United States. As the next phase of UK-US trade talks begins, the government is being...

‘How many solar farms are there going to be?’: Concern new development will open floodgates

Mick Henderson stands in front of prime agriculture land in Maxwell planned to be used for solar farming. Photo: Shri Gayathirie Rajen. A Wagga farmer has expressed concern that the recent approval of a solar farm at Burkes Creek will open the...

Nagaland University Study Finds Local Farmers Key to Long-Term Water Management Success

A pilot study conducted in South Bihar with a grant from the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research demonstrated socio-environmental impacts in terms of higher potential for groundwater recharge, improved irrigation reliability,...

Global Tariff Disruption Is Opportunity To Lower Trade Barriers: Australian Economist

(MENAFN- IANS) Jakarta, July 8 (IANS) The global trade disruption driven by US tariffs is an opportunity for Australia to lower trade barriers, according to a leading economist.Warwick McKibbin, director of the Center for Applied Macroeconomic...

StockTake: Renascor Resources expands Marree uranium project with farm-in

Stockhead’s Tylah Tully looks at the latest from Renascor Resources (ASX:RNU), who have secured up to 90% of a promising uranium anomaly adjoining its Marree project in South Australia. The farm-in agreement with Vintage Exploration and Mining...

Wine Australia releases strategic plan to address sector challenges

Shaped in direct response to the industry’s most pressing priorities identified in the One Grape & Wine Sector Plan, released last August, it addresses supply and demand imbalance, changing consumer behaviours and environmental shifts. The...

Global tariff disruption is opportunity for Australia to lower trade barriers: economist

CANBERRA, July 8 (Xinhua) -- The global trade disruption driven by U.S. tariffs is an opportunity for Australia to lower trade barriers, according to a leading economist. Warwick McKibbin, director of the Center for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis...

Supermarket monopoly cooking farmer profits in America as well as Australia

The data, sourced from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service, Agricultural Marketing Service, and industry, showed a one-pound, or 450-gram, pack of ground beef or chuck retailed for $5.99, with farmers...

Supporting Australia’s energy recovery

GBP’s compatible panel supply extends the life of older systems, reducing electronic waste and embodied carbon emissions. Image: Bavorndej/stock.adobe.com When storms strike, the damage to solar infrastructure isn’t limited to what’s visible. GBP...

World Reuters Australia's Albanese confirms China visit as Beijing eyes trade deal review

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday that he would visit China from this weekend as Beijing looks to build on partnerships on AI, green energy and the digital economy. "I look forward to going to Shanghai,...

Australia is set to get more AI data centres. Local communities need to be more involved

Data centres are the engines of the internet. These large, high-security facilities host racks of servers that store and process our digital data, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There are already more than 250 data centres across Australia....

How Aussie farmers help shape Govt trade, climate and productivity policies

It has also proven invaluable in a variety of bespoke government work, such as assessing where and how to cover gaps in farm labour created by the COVID-19 pandemic using workers from the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme pipeline and, more...

How a shorter air seeder has improved efficiency on this Australian farm

NU study urges farmer-first model for rural water security

Nagaland University (NU) has found that long-term water management initiatives like ‘Aquafer Recharge and Recovery’ (ASR) required sustained involvement of the local farming community to succeed. The success of ASR initiatives was found to be a...

India: Kan Biosys Unveils Specialty Fertilizers and Neem-Based Solutions for Sustainable Farming

Kan Biosys, a globally recognized Indian agri-biotech company, launched two major product lines aimed at transforming Indian agriculture: ROFA, an imported series of specialty fertilizers developed in partnership with De Sangosse, France, and a...