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Man attacked with axe over Facebook comments

Northern Territory Police say a group of youths armed themselves with an axe, iron bar and knife to seek retribution for comments made on the social networking website Facebook.

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Man jailed for 18 years for bikie's murder

A Sydney man has been jailed for at least 18 years for the shooting murder of a member of the Nomads bikie club.

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$100k reward over dance teacher's murder

Sydney dance teacher Anthony Attard was murdered in his home almost 14 years ago.

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NSW Labor promises cash, discounts for apprentice workers

Apprentice workers in NSW would be given cash for equipment and discounted car registration under a Labor government, the state's Opposition Leader says.

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If it's grown in a lab, is it 'meat'?

The peak body for Australia's cattle industry considers calling for reforms to prevent lab-grown meat from being labelled "meat".

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How the beef industry is reinventing itself with 'conscious' consumers,...

The sizzle of a steak on a barbecue may soon sound a little different as Australia's $16.8 billion beef industry prepares to adapt to demands from 'locavores' and technological change.

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Quiz: How much do you know about Australia's beef industry?

Do you know how long to rest a steak? Who predicted lab meat in 1931? And do you really know what a heifer is? Dig in to our beef quiz.

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Education key to getting more women into agriculture, Dame Quentin Bryce says

Drawing on her own experience growing up in rural Queensland's Ilfracombe, Dame Quentin Bryce says the role of women in agriculture has come a long way.

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Beef industry uses innovation to address concerns about animal welfare

The growing demand for transparency and ethically, socially and environmentally sustainable food is one of the hot topics at Beef Australia 2018.

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Is it the colour? Is it the 'bash'? The art of wearing a hat

A look under the brims at Australia's biggest beef industry event, Beef Australia 2018, reveals there are many things to consider when choosing a hat.

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How to take great photos of the night sky

Photographs of the night sky can be spectacular, but capturing clear, crisp photos of the stars is challenging. Here are some tips to get you started.

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A new approach to helping injured workers (that could also help the economy)

For people injured on the job, the struggle isn't just physical: social isolation can make it hard to get back to work, and that costs the economy billions each year. But things are changing.

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Court grants controversial cattle genome patent sending chill through industry

A patent application has been granted which Meat and Livestock Australia fears will have a chilling effect on genomic research in Australia's cattle industries.

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Meat contaminated with potentially 'catastrophic' foot-and-mouth disease...

A disease that could potentially wipe out Australia's multi-billion-dollar livestock industry has been detected at Australian airports.

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Adelaide cyber sleuths win missing persons 'hackathon'

A group of cyber sleuths from Adelaide takes out the national missing persons "hackathon", finding nearly 100 new pieces of information for police to investigate.

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Human-to-animal transmission of COVID-19 'unlikely', say health experts

Livestock industries are not immune to the threat of coronaviruses, but experts say the risk of the COVID-19 strain passing to animals remains low.

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Beef Australia 'very confident' 2021 event will continue as planned

Organisers of the national cattle industry expo say it's 'full steam ahead', despite not knowing when the ban on mass gatherings will be lifted

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Uncertain times for beef exports but domestic demand surges

The beef industry is experiencing international export bans, increased freight costs and graziers are seeing a significant drop in demand from the overseas market, but there is a silver lining to the...

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Property owners set to launch legal action against Telstra and contractor...

Two property owners are set to launch legal action against telecommunications giant Telstra and contractor Elsham over a bushfire they call a "man-made disaster".

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Freya sat a history exam just after doctors delivered her some devastating news

Freya Roynon had her life mapped out. But just as the Western Sydney teenager was preparing to take her HSC, doctors discovered an egg-sized brain tumour that had been growing since the day she was born.

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Here's why snow chasers leave Brisbane out in the cold

Even Australia's major cold snap this week may not be enough for the city to improve on its lousy record when it comes to seeing snowflakes.

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