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Leaves in a china teapot.

Australian bush tea hits shelves in Asia

The product is being sent from a remote property in the Northern Territory all the way to Japan, Korea and China.

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Aerial view of burnt pine forests.

Alpine ash endangered listing 'will do nothing to protect them'

Scientists hope an endangered listing may help preserve alpine ash forests, but the forestry industry is raising concerns that it could result in further decline.

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Anthony Albanese in a grey and green jacket and white hard hat, smiling while holding up two jars of blue and brown urea.

Why Australia turned to tiny nation to secure critical fertiliser supplies

The Middle East conflict has disrupted the flow of Australia's imports of the fertiliser urea. Facing the potential threat of reduced crop yields, Anthony Albanese looked to Australia's neighbours.

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A drone image of a huge cattle truck and trailer on a dusty, dry paddock

Drought fuels biggest cattle sell-off in 20 years, as El Niño looms

More than 500,000 head of cattle have already been sold across New South Wales this year, with Scone seeing its biggest sale in 20 years.

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A bulk tanker on the water

Farmers 'running on empty' welcome arrival of diesel

A massive crude oil tanker laden with diesel has docked in the Port of Newcastle to replenish regional New South Wales supplies, as the Middle East unrest continues.

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A line of cows walk into one side of the bales to get ready to be milked.

Supermarkets stalling over pressure to lift milk prices

Supermarket milk price rises linked to the war in Iran are predicted in the coming months as hundreds of dairy farmers battling increasing costs receive more for their product.

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