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Mission & Justice (Free subscription) | yesterday
Greg Roberts; 4/12/08 Populations of feral goats are exploding in western Queensland and NSW as drought-stricken farmers turn to the pests as a solution to their financial woes. With goat meat fetching higher prices than mutton and lamb, farmers are protecting goat herds across vast tracts of mulga country. Government scientists and environmentalists are dismayed that [...]
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Mission & Justice (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
Greg Roberts; 1/12/08 The stage is set for a showdown between the liberal and traditionalist wings of the Catholic Church following a decision by the renegade Brisbane parish of St Mary’s to defy a Vatican ultimatum. A meeting of St Mary’s parishioners yesterday endorsed a letter to Brisbane Catholic Archbishop John Bathersby that rejected a series [...]
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Mission & Justice (Free subscription) | 24/10/2008
Matthew Franklin & Greg Roberts; 24/10/08; (2 Items) An expert panel has urged an end to no-strings drought aid, arguing farmers should have a responsibility to attempt to drought-proof their properties before they quality for future taxpayer-funded assistance. If the Rudd Government takes up the proposal, it will be the first time specific action will be [...]