
Gabrielle Chan
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Guardian Australia Rural+Regional Editor. I don't monitor this account regularly so if you want to get in touch, email [email protected].
Wiradjuri country
Joined June 2009
RT @MacquarieCEL: đŁ Calling all food enthusiasts & thinkers!đđ.Register for the upcoming #FoodSymposium @Macquarie_Uni!.Dive into cross-disâŠ.
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Being vegetarian except for lamb grown on my parentsâ farm, from sheep I had likely held as babies, has baffled meat eaters and vegetarians alike. By @callapilla
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There are many reasons to be vegetarian but I donât mind what happens to an animal after it dies, so long as it lives well
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Repeated efforts by the Australian Tax Office to convince federal police to investigate PwC in 2018 failed because it did not have âthe investigative powersâ to secure key evidence. @Henry_Belot
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Tax office tells Senate committee it did not have the investigative powers to secure enough evidence from consultancy firm, hampering efforts to persuade federal police to investigate
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A teenager who was allegedly subjected to offensive conduct by the former vice-chancellor of the University of New England has told a court she was âracially assaultedâ. âŠ@burgewordsâ©
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Prof Brigid Heywood has pleaded not guilty to assault and offensive behaviour for allegedly wiping her spit on the girlâs face
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A robotdebt primer ahead of the report release today by âŠ@Paul_Karpâ©
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With the inquiry findings into the $1.8bn scandal due, who knew what and what happens next?
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Drought baby @callapilla wanted to make sure she would remain viable in drying climate, at least until the mortgage was paid off. But she forgot that abnormal could mean too wet, and that the climate crisis would bring floods as well as drought.
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My teenage years were spent under the twin threats of drought and bushfire. But on this high cold plateau it never dries out
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A man is fighting for his life after being accidentally shot in the chest during a pig hunting trip in Cunnamulla, Queensland.
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Queensland police say shooting at Cunnamulla property was an accidental discharge and no charges have been laid
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Agent Riza Kamerakkas, says 90% of his sales are due to mortgage stress, with many seeking to avert financial disaster. âItâs not that they are under extreme financial stress now, but that they are acting preventatively before itâs too late." @Rachwani91
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In the mortgage stress belt of Sydneyâs west, residents and businesses can no longer make repayments
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The RSPCA said it removed labradors, corgis, golden retrievers and other dogs from a Macedon Ranges shire property on Monday over animal welfare concerns, after receiving a tipoff.
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The RSPCA says it removed dogs amid investigation into alleged illegal breeding operations
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A teenager who was allegedly assaulted and subjected to offensive behaviour by the former VC of the UNE at an International Womenâs Day event last year has told a court that the incident left her feeling â degraded and belittledâ. @burgewords
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Prof Brigid Heywood has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault and offensive behaviour over an alleged incident in March 2022
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"Founded in 1994, Tinkers Bubble is Englandâs leading off-grid woodland community: an experiment in rural living that provides low-impact dwellings and a land-based livelihood to a changing roster of 16 residents." Anyone know of a Tinkers Bubble in Oz? .
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Are self-sufficient rural communities an idea whose time has come? A few years ago, councils and neighbours tended to write them off as hippies. Now attitudes are changing
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Just when you thought there were enough almond orchardsâŠhere is a very interesting thread on a massive development at the SA end of the river system. Where will the water come from?.
Does anyone know the facts about this development at Monash in the Riverland of South Australia. Apparently, 3500ha stage 1 & 10000ha eventually. Seems extraordinary & has massive consequences for the shape of irrigated agriculture in South Australia.
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NZ farming rushes out of sheep and into pine plantations, fuelled by lucrative OS investor demand and govt carbon commitments but rural communities and enviro groups are sounding alarm.
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Sheep numbers in sharp decline as farmers increasingly shift to forestry, fuelled by demand to earn carbon credits
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"Australian bank Macquarie â has been widely criticised for its stewardship of the water company between 2006 and 2017. It has faced accusations of âasset strippingâ and âripping off the taxpayerâ by not paying corporation tax."
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The lowdown as ministers and regulator make contingency plans amid fears company may collapse
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The top lines so far from the Icac report re Gladys Berejikian and Daryl Maguire.
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This blog is now closed.
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Doctors working near Cadia Hill goldmine in central west New South Wales have been advised not to test patients for heavy metals unless they have symptoms of toxicity or there is a clear and known source of exposure. @ConnickFleur
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Exclusive: Local doctors urged to avoid screening for heavy metals unless patients show symptoms or have clear source of exposure
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A group claiming to be current and former PwC partners in Australia have ridiculed the firmâs response to a damaging tax scandal as âgrossly inadequateâ and demanded more transparency and accountability. @Henry_Belot
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Anonymous letter demands more transparency and accountability from PwC in Australia
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The English-speaking tourist was filmed by an onlooker using keys to engrave âIvan+Hayley 23â into the wall of the 2,000-year-old Roman amphitheatre on Friday afternoon.
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Italyâs culture minister has called for the man who defaced the site with âIvan+Hayley 23â to be identified and prosecuted
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Enviro dep sec, Lyn OâConnell said it âdid not commission or pay for that reportâ. âIt came out of a conversation I had with a principal at PricewaterhouseCoopers in terms of, âhereâs something that would be useful for us to knowâ,â she said. @Paul_Karp .
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Report cited by environment minister in support of offset bill criticised for inflated figures
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The consultancy firm KPMG has launched an internal review to address concerns about potential conflicts of interest after sustained criticism from senators, unions and transparency advocates.âŠ@Henry_Belotâ©
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The federal government has paid the firm to audit aged care facilities while a separate division charges providers for advice on audits
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