Farmers and animal advocates say the ordinary person's obligations when dealing with animals are unclear under Western Australian law, leaving them vulnerable to legal risks.
Parts of south-west and western Victoria have been experiencing their lowest rainfall since 1900 and climatologists say recent downpours won't be enough to end the drought.
With technology changing the farming landscape, some high schools in Western Australia are tackling skill shortages by introducing agriculture as a dedicated subject.
A program that offers students paid work and training on farms to help with workforce shortages is due to have its funding expire next year, but participants say it has been invaluable.
As green-lidded food organics and garden organics (FOGO) bins roll out across NSW, confusion about what should and shouldn't go in them means 45 per cent of what's collected across Australia still ends up in landfill.
