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PHOTO: (R to L) Southern Cross University project leader Dr Merv Shepherd; Tony Larkman, CEO ATTIA (Australian Tea Tree Industry Association); John Smith, AgriFutures Australia General Manager, Research; and Julia Voelker, PhD researcher at Southern Cross University.
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Breeding program matching oil quality with market demand

The future viability and profitability of the Australian tea tree industry is being advanced by a $1.6 million industry agreement to support a breeding program based at Southern Cross University in Lismore.
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Fisheries

More than just whale food: krill’s influence on CO2 and global climate

Antarctic krill are well known for their role at the base of the Southern Ocean food web, where they’re food for marine predators such as seals, penguins and whales.
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Small Milling Research Program now open for applications through SRA

The milling sector of the Australian sugarcane industry is invited to submit applications to the Small Milling Research Program (SMRP) initiative.
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FAO and Danone team up to foster sustainable diets and food systems

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Danone have agreed to work together to improve global nutrition and food safety knowledge, and promote responsible agricultural value chains for more sustainable food systems.
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Scientists find new way to develop drought-resilient crops

Australian research could help breeders develop more drought-resilient crops that can produce more food and more profit with less water.
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Australia has huge potential for shellfish aquaculture

As the world faces increasing pressures to conserve vulnerable ocean environments while also meeting a growing demand for protein, a new study has identified the parts of the globe with the strongest potential for development of commercial shellfish and seaweed aquaculture. The locations highlighted are…
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Making conservation ‘contagious’

New research reveals conservation initiatives often spread like disease, a fact which can help scientists and policymakers design programs more likely to be taken up.
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$2.5 million CSL Centenary Fellowships announced

Two Australian scientists have each been awarded AUD$1.25 million CSL Centenary Fellowships over five years to improve treatments for two of the world’s biggest health challenges: malaria and cancer. The Fellowships will be presented in Perth at the Australian Academy for Health and Medical Research…
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Feeding people and protecting our planet should go hand in hand

Green agriculture has a vast potential to transform the agricultural sector in a way that enables access for everyone to nutritious food and at the same time ensures conservation of crucial natural resources, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said.
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Crop it like it’s hot – greenhouses to boost north’s high-value produce

A new Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) collaboration is set to supercharge the north’s horticultural industry – by encouraging more producers to invest in protected cropping systems.
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Water & Climate

Mapping climate change using historical mangrove records

A Griffith University wetland ecologist has played a key role in new research that looked to the past to identify historical changes in mangrove and salt marsh dominance and distribution over the past 250 years.
eventOct 10, 2019
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Safeguarding the world’s largest tuna fishery

Understanding the impact of modern fishing techniques is critical to ensure the sustainability of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) tuna fishery – the largest tuna fishery in the world that accounts for 55% of the total tropical tuna catch and provides up to…
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