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Australia keen to support Bangladesh in holding credible polls: Khosru
United News of Bangladesh
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Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Susan Ryle on Thursday said her country is keen to support Bangladesh in holding a free and fair national election. “There has been discussion on the election in Bangladesh with importance. Australia is...
Fancy all-Australian ham on your toastie? Good luck with that
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 3, 2025
When Suzy Lloyd's craving for a ham, cheese and tomato toastie sent her down the supermarket deli aisle, she was shocked by how hard it was to buy local. "The range was fairly small in Australian products," she said. "I would normally go for...
Sustainable farming methods a big help for Agusan del Sur farmers
Minda News
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July 3, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 3 July) — Bernardo Adtoon, a farmer from Barangay Langag in the town of Esperanza, has successfully sent his three children to college due to the significant income from his rubber tree products after...
Australia to support free and fair elections in Bangladesh: Amir Khasru
The Business Standard
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July 3, 2025
Australia will extend its support to ensure free and fair national elections in Bangladesh, BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said today (3 July). "We talked about preparations for the upcoming polls. Australia has...
Siriana Nair: US-Australia alliance remains strong with likes to Western Australia holding strong
The West Australian
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July 3, 2025
“West is best” is a phrase I have said many times in my three years as United States Consul General in WA. It is true in this State’s stunning vistas and wild landscapes, and in the can-do attitude of the innovators, scientists, engineers and...
Australian Dollar to Pakistani Rupee Rate Today- July 3, 2025
ARY News
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July 3, 2025
Karachi/Sydney: July 3, 2025 – The Australian Dollar (AUD) has surged to a new high against the Pakistani Rupee (PKR), reaching 187.00 PKR as of July 3, 2025, at 6:33 PM PST, according to the latest forex market updates. This marks a significant...
MPs urge for more Tongan seasonal worker opportunities in Australia
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 3, 2025
A high-level Tongan delegation has wrapped up an official visit to Australia focused on deepening regional cooperation. Led by former Prime Minister Hon. Siaosi Sovaleni, the delegation met with Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Assistant Minister...
He dated an Olympic golden girl and a Miss Universe Australia. Now Quade Cooper's romantic life has taken an unexpected turn - as he mounts a code-hopping career move that's stunned the rugby world
Daily Mail
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July 3, 2025
When he was the biggest star in Australian rugby, Quade Cooper dated Olympic pool queen Stephanie Rice and former Miss Universe Australia Laura Dundovic. But now the footy player has been spotted stepping out with a new companion who has found...
Kan Biosys launches ROFA fertilisers, neem-based solutions to boost sustainable farming
The Hindu Business Line
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July 3, 2025
Kan Biosys, an agri-biotech firm recognised by DSIR, has launched two new product lines aimed at improving crop nutrition and sustainable farming. Agri-biotech firm Kan Biosys has launched two product lines – an imported series of speciality...
Mandarin Fish Farming: A Low-Cost, Profitable Opportunity for Small-Scale Ornamental Fish Farmers
Krishi Jagran
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July 2, 2025
Mandarin fish are bottom-dwellers, which means they stay close to the seabed, hiding under rocks and corals. (Representational image source: Canva) Mandarin fish, botanically known as Synchiropus splendidus. The Mandarin fish is often called the...
RWE powers up its first UK solar farm in Devon
Energy Global
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July 3, 2025
RWE has officially energised the Langford solar farm in Devon, the company’s first solar project in the UK to enter operation. At 35 MW (AC), the solar site is expected to generate around 49 500 MWh of electricity per year, enough to meet the...
Australian wind farm owner Hepburn picks BESS optimiser to mitigate negative power prices
Energy Storage News
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July 3, 2025
The Hepburn Wind Project frequently encounters negative power prices due to fluctuations in the wholesale market, which often forces the plant to suspend operations, the companies said. To mitigate this issue, OptiGrid will deploy its OptiBidder...
Farm to lounge – ‘Vale Kava’ redefines the kava experience
The Fiji Times
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July 3, 2025
A MEETING point, a gathering place, a home, and a barbeque – that’s how the revamped Lami Kava outlet on Nukuwatu Street in Lami was described. The new space now known as Vale Kava was officially opened last Friday by Deputy Prime Minister and...
Indonesia, Australia boost biosecurity through workshop
Antara
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July 3, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Quarantine Agency and Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) held a workshop in Jakarta on July 1–2 to strengthen biosecurity cooperation between the two countries. According to a...
Scientists and farmers demand governments do more to stop fire ant invasion
Sky News Australia
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July 3, 2025
Scientists and farmers are pleading with the NSW and Albanese governments for extra funding after a fire ant nest was found in the Northern Rivers region of NSW. The state government confirmed the nest, which was discovered on a residential...
Cold-blooded farmer who ran down mother-of-four and left her for dead learns his fate
Daily Mail
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July 3, 2025
By ETHAN JAMES FOR AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 01:58 EDT, 3 July 2025 | Updated: 02:05 EDT, 3 July 2025 A man who showed callousness beyond words when he hit and killed his partner with a car has been sentenced to 13 years behind bars....
Battery backing boosts Gamuda’s Australian expansion
EcoGeneration
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July 3, 2025
Gamuda has entered Australia’s renewables market with a 600 MW wind and solar portfolio in Central Tasmania, backed by battery storage and landowner equity. Gamuda Holdings Pty Ltd, the Australian subsidiary of Gamuda, has signed a landmark...
Indonesia, Australia eye to enhance biosecurity partnership
Antara
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July 3, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Agricultural Quarantine Agency (Barantin) and Australia's Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry (DAFF) agreed to enhance cooperation to improve biosecurity and quarantine systems, as well as market...
A new fire ant detection in Tweed Heads – NSW Farmers calling for crackdown
Echonetdaily
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July 3, 2025
Fire ant infested areas. Image https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/dpi/bfs/insect-pests/rifa/maps-of-infestations-and-zones Red imported Fire Ants were detected yesterday, Wednesday, 2 July, at a site in Tweed Heads. The NSW Farmers organisation is calling...
Gamuda signs 1.2GW solar, wind and storage partnership in Tasmania, Australia
PV Tech
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July 3, 2025
Through its Australian subsidiary, Gamuda Holdings, the company has partnered with the Downie Family and its development partner Alternate Path, an energy consultancy based in Victoria, to help develop the 250MW Weasel solar-plus-storage site and...