BURGENSTOCK: The international Ukraine peace summit was to focus Sunday on food security, avoiding a nuclear disaster and returning deported children from Russia as countries outlined building blocks towards ending the war.More than two years after Russia invaded, leaders and top officials from more than 90 states were spending theContinue Reading
The soaring price of staple supermarket favourites has made shockwaves online after a packet of Tim Tams was snapped selling for a whopping $11.80. The Australian biscuits were one of a number of exorbitantly priced products on sale in Kalumburu in far north Western Australia this week. Photos obtained byContinue Reading
Bob Katter and a Nationals senator have clashed on the sidelines of an inquiry probing the major supermarkets. A verbal altercation broke out between the maverick Kennedy MP and NSW senator Ross Cadell in Orange, while Mr Katter and independent MP Andrew Gee were announcing a parliamentary bill into theContinue Reading
Supermarket giants could be stripped of their chains and have them sold off to boost competition under powers being pushed by Nationals leader David Littleproud. The conduct of Woolworths and Coles has been put back into the spotlight after a Four Corners investigation into the supermarket sectors’ pricing tactics. BothContinue Reading
Former fashion designer turned climate solutions innovator Sam Elsom is urging Australia to invest in our boldest and most critical new technology yet – a livestock feed with the ability to slash global emissions and keep agricultural industries alive. His business Sea Forest was recently named as a finalist forContinue Reading
Is the price of potatoes still burning a hole in your pocket? Are staples like bread and milk eating into your budget? Prepare to eat cake: relentless weather extremes worldwide threaten a basket load of basic foods. Turbulent rains and drought are hammering crops in many parts of the world.Continue Reading
Supermarket giant Coles has confirmed an emerging trend of shoplifting across the country, as inflated prices push more people to take desperate action. On Tuesday, the retailer posted a $1.1bn net profit for the 12 months to June 2023, up 4.8 per cent on its 2021-22 profit result. Despite consumersContinue Reading
In Costa Rica, a seed bank is being maintained to safeguard against food insecurity and climate change. Located at the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) near the town of Turrialba, the facility houses some 6,200 seed samples from 125 species of edible plants, including squash, chilli, andContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has condemned North Korea’s firing of a missile as leaders gather for the NATO summit in Lithuania, where the war in Ukraine and its affect on global security is the focus. Mr Albanese and the leaders Chris Hipkins of New Zealand, Fumio Kishida of Japan and Yoon SukContinue Reading
There are concerns about the viability of Tasmania’s salmon industry as the threat of climate change and controversy in the sector risk causing issues for production. The recently elected chair of Salmon Tasmania, Lyle Howard, faced questions about the state’s largest agricultural industry during a federal government inquiry into foodContinue Reading