Good news out of Tasmania - thanks to the work of several shooting and hunting groups (including Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party of Tasmania, Field & Game Australia, the Australian Deer Association, and ourselves!), the state has reversed its ban on recognising interstate

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25 years on from the Indonesian military’s atrocities directed against #TimorLeste’s independence vote, @DFAT is still covering up Downer’s obfuscations & deceit. But in a win against censoring history, they’ve been forced to reveal the truth. #FOI #auspol

My kind of fencing

NSW Murray General Security allocation up 5% to 58% with average carryover of 40% This follows a 6% increase on 16th December, which swa the market lift about 20% 🤔. What will we see from this announcement?

Our 2024–25 River Murray Annual Operating Outlook is now available. For the 12 months ahead, delivery shortfalls are not expected to occur under any scenarios presented in this AOO. 📝 Media release: https://t.co/CPvOuOr0yk 📊 2024–25 Outlook: https://t.co/nn0lZBESEk

@danilic Sydney uses Australian dollars. The rest of the country (including Melbourne) just trades farming tools and lychees. Tasmania uses NZD

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Weevils are beetles that eat various plant materials, including seeds, grains, nuts, and leaves. This one is using its long peek-like nose to drill into the hard surface of an acorn shell.

Excited to see our research on the cover of the latest issue of @nature !! I was never much of a photographer - the frogs did the heavy lifting on this one by being cuuuuute.

FrogID has hit 1,100,000 frog records! A big shout out to Phillip Griffin for making the milestone submission with the Eastern Smooth Froglet (Geocrinia victoriana). Thank you to everyone involved in helping us reach another milestone. Keep those frog calls coming!

Closing Sunday 21 July! Seeking water experts to join Australia's foremost independent advisor to governments on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ #inlandwater rights and interests. Help shape national water reform. Details: https://t.co/zyo2sqmQai #CAWI

As Australia’s largest producer of potatoes, we’re happy about the inaugural International Day of Potato. 🥔 Given our crops account for almost 30% of the country’s potatoes, it makes sense Adelaide is hosting the 12th World Potato Congress next month. https://t.co/VaszaiwC2J

Did you know there are more than 50 First Nations living in the #MurrayDarlingBasin? 📍 Visit https://t.co/b501vVREWv today to learn more about the rich history of the #MurrayDarlingRiver

Understanding native fish movement is crucial to planning #WaterForTheEnvironment deliveries. Our science program, @FlowMERprogram, recently gave a fascinating presentation on “Moving Fish”. Catch up at:

The NSW Government is sending a powerful pulse of water through lower #DarlingBaaka River to help address persistent blue-green algae which is impacting water quality and local communities. Read more: https://t.co/7V2NdKAF8x

Opalised jaw bones unearthed in outback Lightning Ridge have revealed Australia was home to a range of monotremes 100 million years ago.

- Just one dragonfly can consume over one hundred mosquitos in a day - Dragonflies can fly backwards - They have nearly 360-degree vision - Their wings inhibit bacterial growth due to their natural structures - They're actually beautiful https://t.co/5NSOtGsVHv

Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee - Estimates - 28/05/2024 (Canberra) #Hansard transcript #Estimates transcript part-published till 18:28

On a recent visit to Tokyo, a New South Wales farmer was shocked to find Australian beef selling for less than you can find it in Coles and Woolworths.