Proposed U.S. budget cuts could deepen global hunger, as nearly one billion people already struggle to access enough food worldwide,…
Tough Times for Prawn Fishermen
Prawn fishermen in northern Queensland say they don’t know how their industry is going to survive. Despite promising conditions like…
Aftermath of Cyclone Yasi: Reef Damage Threatens Livelihood of Fishermen – ABC TV News24
Reef line fishermen in Bowen on Queensland’s coast say Cyclone Yasi has devastated fish stocks near the Great Barrier Reef,…
Peter Faust Dam Spills for First Time Since 1990 as Floods Break Queensland Drought – ABC TV News24
After years of drought, heavy rains in North Queensland have pushed the Peter Faust Dam near Proserpine to spill for…
Battling Bats in Northern Queensland – ABC Rural
Fancy having to make your way through feces and vomit every time you want to leave the house. That’s the…
Humorist That Held Up a Mirror to Germany – WSJ
A yodelling diploma won’t solve the European debt crisis, but humor can go a long way to get people through…
Improving Food Security in East Timor – ABC Radio Australia
In East Timor, where many subsistence farmers face an annual “hungry season,” Australian-funded aid program Seeds of Life is…
Uniting Timor-Leste with the Dili City of Peace Marathon – ABC Radio National
More than a thousand runners from 28 countries competed in the Dili City of Peace Marathon, an event championed by…
Clive Palmer’s Waratah Coal Megamine Moves Ahead in Galilee Basin – ABC Country Hour
Waratah Coal says it will press ahead with its multi-billion-dollar megamine in Queensland’s Galilee Basin, even as the resources sector…
Guarding the Flock: How Spitting Alpacas Protect Lambs from Predators – ABC Radio National
Alpacas may have a reputation for spitting, but the animals’ foul spray makes them highly effective guard animals, protecting lambs…