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Rural Women’s Award national winner announced: Giovanna Webb (NT)

Last week the national winner of the 2013 Rural Women’s Award was announced: Giovanna Webb of the Northern Territory takes the crown. Her family company runs Crocodylus Park in Darwin, providing tourist experiences with outreach and wildlife education, and also … Continue reading

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Using poo to combat climate change

One of my many early memories of farming practices was going with Mum and Dad to the sludge plant. I was young enough then that I only have fragments of the memory left. Driving up and around the hill to … Continue reading

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An outdoor nation missing trees: research reports from Tree Day

There’s a disconnect between the way Australians see themselves, and what they’re actually doing – at least when it comes to the big outdoors. For National Tree Day, Planet Ark prepared the Outdoor Lifestyle Survey and report, sponsored by Toyota … Continue reading

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