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HM Awards finalists revealed

Finalists have now been revealed in 41 categories for the 2013 HM Awards presented by Sealy. All thoughts are firmly now on who will take out the gongs...

Brewing barley change not all bubble and froth

Tasmanian brewer, Cascade is telling farmers a switch to a better barley variety is not all bubble and froth. Cascade barley buyer, Roger Ibbott says...

NSW Government's Sydney vegetable farm could close

The NSW Farmers Association says the Department of Primary Industries is mothballing its vegetable farm near Richmond in the Sydney basin. The Field Vegetable...

Tide turning for aquaculture

Prawn and barramundi farmers have moved one step closer to merging their industry bodies, but fell short of joining as one after talks in Cairns this week. Instead,...

Cheap milk popular but farmer concerns remain

Research shows the 'home brand', dollar-a-litre milk of the two major supermarkets is by far the most popular. The Roy Morgan research found both supermarkets...

Craft beer leads push for fewer barley varieties

The world's largest malting company says Australia needs to reduce the number of barley varieties and focus on high quality product if it wants to remain...

Politicians lukewarm on seafood labelling

Demands for a 'country of origin' labelling laws to be extended to restaurants and other food outlets have received a lukewarm response from decision makers. The...

Govenment & Police Commissioner at odds over bottle shop stings

Every one to two years, boys and girls aged 15 and 16 are recruited by a State Government agency to try and buy cigarettes from retailers chosen at random...

Tang sorbet, mediaeval dinners and surf 'n turf

Fancy a mediaeval dinner? A nostalgic trip back to the '70s? How about a meal fit for an emperor or a quick trip to Lebanon without leaving home? Brisbane's...

Perth restaurant scoops wine list awards

A one-year-old Perth restaurant has picked up the top gong and a record number of wins at 2013 Australia's Wine List of the Year Awards held in Sydney...