Queensland taxpayers to foot $1.7m bill over Stanwell sub-contractor payment

8 years ago

Liquidators are chasing $1.7 million from Queensland taxpayers after the government-owned power company Stanwell Corporation used coal ash company Coal Reuse…

Is this the Beginning of the end for Bakers?

8 years ago

The humble baker: taking pride of place in Main Street, doling out daily bread to the masses. Keeping the lunch…

How to Build a Straw Bale House

8 years ago

For many a savvy self-builder, alternative construction methods for housing are something of an obsession. Low carbon footprint, high thermal…

Straw Bale Housing: Fairy-tale or Solution to Housing Crisis?

8 years ago

Any Grand Designs or Kevin McCloud devotee will tell you the production of concrete is a terrible burden on the…

Milking it. Farmer Switches to Dairy Despite Industry Furore

8 years ago

While dairy farmers continue to be in an uproar after milk prices were dropped last year by Fonterra and Murray Goulburn,…

Sheep Breeding Moves Forward: CRC Flock Profiler Proves Accurate

8 years ago

Sheep farming in Australia is set to evolve rapidly after the success of the Cooperative Research Centre for Sheep's (CRC) DNA Flock…

Breeding Basics: How to Select Sheep

8 years ago

Breeding is always a popular topic for farmers, because selecting the right sheep for breeding is crucial to a sheep farmer's…

The Invention That Can Make You Money or Save Your Life

8 years ago

When you make your living in a field overflowing with competitors, as a contractor, you have a few choices: give…

Do Robotic Lawnmowers Really Cut the Mustard…and the Grass?

8 years ago

You’ll find robots in just about every industry these days. They’re driving forklifts, flipping burgers, building your cars and even…

World First: A Circular Saw with A Computer…But What For?

8 years ago

Makita is a household name (‘Give me my Makita back, Mack!) and leader in the innovation of cordless power tools.…