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Coles & Woolies Are Being Urged To Freeze The Price Of Ham In The Lead Up To Christmas

Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt has called for a supermarket price freeze in the lead-up to Christmas.

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Ham over fist, supermarkets face a grilling over prices

Christmas ham has become a political issue with a minister urging supermarkets to freeze its prices as the major chains face an inquiry into price gouging.

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Labor’s new laws to re-detain migrants at risk of reoffending to be modelled on Coalition’s anti-terror orders

The draft laws allow the government to apply to a court to put migrants released after a landmark high court decision back in detention

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Barbs traded over push to lock up released detainees

Labor and the coalition are teaming up to expand a preventative detention model that applies to terrorists to apply to recently released immigration detainees.

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Dire warning as Australia braces for summer bushfires

Every state has been put on alert for a heightened bushfire risk over summer with metropolitan areas among those under threat.

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Live sheep export ban could cost WA economy $128m

A report commissioned by a group of West Australian councils has found a live sheep export ban could cost the state up to $128 million over two decades.

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Digging in to improve Australia's poor soil health

A national action plan aims to address the long-term security of Australia's soil, considered among the oldest and most nutrient poor in the world.

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Rift widens between NSW and federal Labor as Chris Minns demands state’s ‘fair share’

Before national cabinet, premier waits for answers from Albanese government on protest policing and infrastructure funding

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Labor’s emergency laws after immigration detention ruling may amount to ‘extrajudicial’ punishment

Legal experts say constitutional challenges to new laws are likely as Labor braces for possible compensation claims following high court decision

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Consumers still being hammered on meat prices

Agriculture Minister Murray Watt wants the supermarkets to do more about dropping meat prices but hasn't supported calls for the ACCC to investigate.

AAP

What Westpac zero deforestation pledge means for ag

A zero deforestation target for agriculture set by Westpac has been described as "enormous" by the conservation movement but condemned by farmers.

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'Our diggers have to smile': Lambie questions uniformed Defence personnel pay fight

The senator regards the 11.2% pay rise over three years as a cut.

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More relief on way for bushfire-hit Queensland

Bushfires continue to burn across Queensland but more relief is on the way for people hit hard by blazes.

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APVMA cultural review uncovered (no, not that one)

Bursting the bureaucracy's bubble.

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Farrell dashes home from historic China trip as Gallagher gets COVID

There's a need to back up Murray Watt in the Senate.

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No quick fix to remaining tariffs ahead of China visit

China's remaining tariffs on Australian products won't be removed immediately despite the prime minister's upcoming visit, Murray Watt says.

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Visitors to Australia could now lose their visa if they hide plant or animal products in luggage

New regulations add concealing goods that require a permit as reason to cancel access for visitors, including students and temporary workers

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EU-Australia free trade deal collapses

Australia walked away from the latest round of negotiations for a free trade deal with the European Union saying it was unable to secure enough for its farm exports. Ministers said it could take years for a deal to be reached.

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Australia’s free trade deal with EU collapses as both sides accuse the other of being unwilling to compromise

EU accused of not offering enough access for Australian beef, sheep, dairy and sugar exporters

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Optimism China might lift more export trade bans

There is growing optimism China could lift further tariffs on Australian products as Anthony Albanese prepares to visit the country.

AAP

Industry backs patience on high-quality EU trade deal

Talks on a landmark free trade agreement between the European Union and Australia have collapsed following the latest round of negotiations.

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Icac says Berejiklian inquiry sent ‘clear message’ – as it happened

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Govt policies 'anti-farming' says new farmers' boss

The new president of the National Farmers' Federation has taken aim at key government policies including water buybacks and industrial relations reforms.

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Agriculture boss looks to grow financial sustainability

The incoming department of agriculture secretary has told a senate hearing that his department will break even after receiving a bailout earlier this year.

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Labor accused of ‘outrageous secrecy’ as border force confirms 11 asylum seekers sent to Nauru

Officials refuse to answer questions at Senate estimates about the first transfer to immigration detention on the island in nine years

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