Michael Condon

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Luke Radford |Michael Condon

The Australian Conservation Foundation says nearly 700 citizen scientists have helped uncover swathes of native species habitat cleared across Australia, mostly for farming. The bulldozing of 90,000 hectares of bush across 176 properties amounts to around 320 Sydney CBDs. Featured: Ruth Hughes, ACF volunteer Nathaniel Pelle, Business and Nature Lead, Australian Conservation Foundation.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | David Claughton |Michael Condon |Cara Jeffery

Farmers say the recent floods in NSW were unprecedented, terrifying and exhausting. Internationaland Australian science agencies link the flooding to climate change. Experts say approvals for fossil fuel projects need to stop, and a national disaster plan is needed. Scientists and politicians are warning big policy shifts are needed to mitigate extreme weather impacts, following what farmers describe as unprecedented flooding in the New South Wales Hunter and Mid North Coast regions last month.

2 months 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.

Mar 27, 2025 | abc.net.au | Amelia Bernasconi |Lara Webster |Michael Condon |Cara Jeffery

A NSW parliamentary inquiry heard fears that sheep prices for Australia's eastern state producers could drop heavily as live export was being phased out. The report handed down this week made only one recommendation — monitoring industry trends. NSW Farmers says it will continue to push for more action to address the impacts. Farming groups have slammed the findings of a NSW government inquiry into the impact of the live sheep export ban on the state after it delivered just one recommendation.

Feb 22, 2025 | abc.net.au | Michael Condon |Lara Webster

A semi-hard goats cheese made in South Australia has been named Champion Cheese. It's the first time a goats cheese has won the Royal Agricultural Society's top award. One judge said hard cheeses of this kind are "unusual and rare". For the first time in 150 years of judging, the Annual Trophy for the Champion Cheese of Show at the Royal Agricultural Society's dairy awards has been awarded to a goats cheese.