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- Martin, a mercenary, is sent from Europe by a mysterious biotech company to the Tasmanian wilderness on a hunt for the last Tasmanian tiger.
- As their Tassie tour rolls on, the final five visit Deloraine for a truffle hunt. They'll then use the black diamonds they dug out of the ground to cook the most delicious dish worthy of immunity.
- A caterpillar with a frightening reputation invades Australian shores. Precious honey bees in short supply for agriculture. Beneficial bugs keeping pest insects at bay. Plus the effect of COVID-19 on farming.
- There has been considerable controversy in the United Kingdom over whether to allow Genetically Modified crops in the marketplace. But in the US the first genetically modified pet is already on sale, and some scientists and pressure groups argue that the Glo-Fish could open the way for animals to be engineered for food.
- Joanne Shoebridge spoke with Mal Peters of the NSW Farmers Association about the closure and relocation of NSW Agriculture research stations
- The constant debate about the merits of forestry can make life for the residents of Australia's timber towns pretty tough. There are demonstrations, protesters, blockades and government inquiries. In the 1980s and early 1990s that was almost everyday life for residents of the southern Tasmanian timber town of Geeveston. They lost their pulp mill - twice - the logging boundaries were redrawn several times, jobs disappeared, the young left town and there was a feeling of hopelessness and pessimism. Few thought Geeveston could recover but it has in quite a remarkable way.
- Harnessing the awesome flow of one of the north-west's wildest rivers, the Ord Irrigation Scheme created fertile farming land out of vast grazing country. Now, there are plans to double the size of the scheme, but key questions of who will pay for it, and what crops will drive the expansion remain unanswered. Some fear that the reluctance of the Western Australian Government to stump up the cash for vital infrastructure may doom not only stage two, but the entire project.
- Over 2,000 delegates at the International Poultry Convention in Brisbane this week have been in discussions over the future of their massive global industry. Keynote speaker Professor David Farrell from the University of Queensland, spoke with Anne Kruger.