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08 December 2023
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Labor strikes deal with Greens for Nature Repair bill support
New laws that would allow miners, farmers and other landholders to cash in on nature-boosting practices have passed the Australian parliament … In return for the Greens' support to pass the Nature Repair bill, the government is expected to amend the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act so that the federal environment minister could have a greater say on how mining projects are approved.
Significantly, the changes would see a tighter "water trigger" applied to mining developments, allowing greater federal scrutiny to be applied when water supplies are likely to be affected.
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How environmentally friendly are the goods that you are buying? (Ready Made Pexels).
Consumers are increasingly considering the environmental impact of a product when making purchasing decisions, and marketers know it. But exactly how environmentally friendly are the goods you are buying? And how true are the big "green" claims advertisers are making in online ads?
ACCC guidelines are that companies need to have evidence to back up claims they make about their environmental sustainability, to ensure they are not false and misleading under consumer law.
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A South East SA pest controller says call-outs for bee swarms is on the increase. (Supplied: Sam Shaw)
Reports of bee swarms in South Australia's South East have increased significantly after a "hectic" spring, but the ongoing threat of varroa mite to feral bee populations has potential to near-eradicate swarms in coming years.
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Deniliquin had its wettest November on record. (Supplied: Jess Osmond)
Last month, record daily rainfall totals fell across several parts of the New South Wales south coast and monthly totals were also above average for most of the NT and Queensland. The downpours have defied the odds of a dry weather for spring, stacked heavily by the major climate driver El Niño, as well as other dry influences.
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Fire ants spread across the Queensland-New South Wales border. (Bruce Mackenzie)
NSW Farmers is demanding urgent action to stop the southward march of red fire ants from Queensland. The call follows the discovery of five nests at Murwillumbah, 13 kilometres south of the border, on Friday afternoon.
And while we’re on worrying critter incursions …
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GROWER TO GROWER
Have a question? Need some advice? Ask a fellow grower!
Sprinklers or drippers?
Coen is currently using sprinklers for his 20 and 10-year-old grove and wants to investigate transitioning over to drip irrigation. He’s specifically keen on advice about: suggested layouts; dripline or drip emitters?; are there going to be issues with the rootzone accessing the water?; should this project be done in the winter months? Information on any other considerations would also be appreciated.
If you can assist with advice and information, please email info@wattlehillolives.com.au.
If you’ve got a question about your grove or olive operation and would like input from your peers, send the details to editor@olivegrower.com.au and we’ll put them out to the Friday Olive Extracts community - that’s thousands of readers across the globe.
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The family were asked to double-wrap the wooden slats in cling wrap. (Supplied)
Launceston resident Jenny Purtell was excited to be buying a brand new bed for her son, "rather than second-hand for a change". Earlier this year they went to Harvey Norman and bought a flat-pack timber bed that had been imported from China. But the family got a surprise when they started putting it together.
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68,000 gallons of ‘unfit’ olive oil seized by Italy and Spain
Law enforcement agencies in Spain and Italy have arrested 11 people who ran a “food fraud operation” that produced more than 260,000 liters, or roughly 68,000 gallons, of olive oil that was sold as high-quality but in reality was “unfit for consumption,” officials said on Monday.
With the reputational outcome in China of …
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As much as we try to pay attention to a pot of water when it's boiling on the stove, it's inevitable that we won't watch it like a hawk the entire time. But, even glancing away for just a few seconds can be enough time for a pot to boil over, which leaves you with a mess. Luckily, a simple tip can safeguard your stove while giving you the wiggle room to take your eyes off the pot. All it takes is a little olive oil. | |
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Considering Health, olive oil is not so expensive after all
Is olive oil expensive now? It depends on how you look at it. If you compare prices to a year or two ago, yes. If you consider the price per serving, the cost compared to other purchases, and extra virgin olive oil’s contributions to your food’s flavor and health benefits, no: we are not paying as much as this cornerstone of the Mediterranean diet is worth.
We agree!
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