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Ben Harden

Queensland

Life Reporter at Queensland Country Life

Queensland Country Life livestock writer. Got a yarn? [email protected]

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  • 1 week ago | queenslandcountrylife.com.au | Ben Harden

    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.

  • 1 week ago | queenslandcountrylife.com.au | Ben Harden

    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.

  • 1 week ago | queenslandcountrylife.com.au | Ben Harden

    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.

  • 1 week ago | 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.

  • 1 week ago | queenslandcountrylife.com.au | Ben Harden

    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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Ben Harden
Ben Harden @benharden_QCL
3 Jun 25

Yearling steers reach 490.2c/kg at Emerald's feature weaner and feeder sale on Tuesday. https://t.co/WDRwhBeQwN

Ben Harden
Ben Harden @benharden_QCL
2 Jun 25

Incredible execution. No wonder Ukraine didn’t tell Trump admin.

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Seven facts about Operation “Spiderweb” — a Ukrainian strike that will go down in history as one of the most successful special operations ever conducted. 1. Ukrainian special forces spent 1.5 years preparing and planning the attack. 1/n https://t.co/CZHUS6OmRZ

Ben Harden
Ben Harden @benharden_QCL
30 May 25

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