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David Claughton

Sydney

Executive Producer and Reporter at ABC News (Australia)

ABC, Executive Producer, NSW Rural team, journalist/song writer. Views are my own. Tweets on #agriculture #mining

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  • 1 week ago | abc.net.au | David Claughton |Michael Condon

    The first winner of what is regarded as one of the most prestigious food awards in the country has claimed it for a second time, almost two decades later. Tathra Oysters has been awarded the 18th annual Royal Agricultural Society of NSW President's Medal at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. It's not only a shot in the arm for the business, but also for the oyster industry on the NSW South Coast which has suffered through bushfires, flood, emergencies and even an ex-tropical cyclone.

  • 2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | David Claughton

    The District Exhibits at the Sydney Royal Easter Show feature the best produce NSW and beyond. They have been an integral part of the show for 125 years. The winning exhibit will be announced on Saturday, April 12. Sydneysiders have been marvelling at the district exhibits at the Sydney Royal Easter Show for 125 years. They are often spectacular affairs, built by large teams featuring thousands of items of fresh produce. The job is a complex and challenging as it was 125 years ago.

  • 1 month ago | abc.net.au | David Claughton

    For the first time in years, rows of cars and motorcycles line the main street of Many Peaks. They are there for the pub, which Community helps restore country pub after five-year closure. Old places of worship are being converted into homes and businesses. The Unique converted church for sale as former religious sites given new life. One tiny Australian island is 'It's pretty scary': Disappearing bull kelp worries island locals.

  • 2 months ago | abc.net.au | David Claughton

    For 125 years, townies, cockies, and passers-through have gathered at the Longreach Tennis Club in western Queensland for a hit.

  • 2 months ago | abc.net.au | David Claughton |Cath McAloon

    Kindergarten student Ella Deicke is settling into a tiny school in rural NSW where her mum is a teacher and her grandmother manages the office. Native grains fill jars, they spread across the floor and are at the top of everyone's mind at the Native Grains Harvest festival near Narrabri, in north-west NSW.

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David Claughton
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10 Jul 24

Who’s right when it comes to how much carbon you can store in the soil? Soil scientist questions agricultural sector's carbon sink capacity in net zero quest - ABC News https://t.co/gy7KlVVKZZ

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7 Jul 24

Talk about a crazy double! https://t.co/ykliKjNfce

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David Claughton @claughtond
13 May 24

It’s early days but this research could lead to a new and significant alternate use for previously unwanted wool. https://t.co/fXyXsopF1w