
Ben Harden
Life Reporter at Queensland Country Life
Queensland Country Life livestock writer. Got a yarn? [email protected]
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Dawson Valley cotton grower Greg Hutchinson. Picture supplied by Michelle HutchinsonProducers in central Queensland's Dawson Valley region are pushing back against renewed interest in the Nathan Dam project near Taroom, calling recent efforts by southern councils to revive the scheme a "distraction" that threatens local agriculture investment. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
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Shannon Byrnes, Victor and Cailan Byrnes and Laura Garland of MLA at the Rocky Creek Abattoir in Tolga. Picture supplied. For 63 years, the Brynes family of Brynes Meats and its processing facility, Rocky Creek Abattoir in Tolga, have championed paddock-to-plate across far North Queensland. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
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Hay production in Taroom region, where the Nathan Dam project be developed. Picture by Ben HardenThe long dormant Nathan Dam project near Taroom is back in the spotlight, with a southern Queensland council formally calling on the state government to support a new feasibility study into the proposed water scheme. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
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queenslandcountrylife.com.au | Ben Harden
An Emerald couple are demanding answers over the death of their newborn son at the Emerald hospital, back in February, 2023. Insert picture supplied by Rebecca SpreadboroughThe state coroner will hold an inquest into the death of a baby boy who died after an obstructed birth at a central Queensland hospital in 2023. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
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Queensland's knife law changes prompt rural confusion. Picture by Lucy KinbacherThere's growing frustration in rural Queensland that the state's new landmark knife laws will punish law-abiding rural people instead of targeting actual criminal misuse. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
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Incredible execution. No wonder Ukraine didn’t tell Trump admin.

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RT @Warwick_Long: Big news today that was breaking while we were presenting the Country Hour: https://t.co/iymC5EbYmY