Sugarcane industry worries about future as Cairns’s urban growth encroaches

Sugarcane growers near Cairns are concerned that urban expansion is threatening the future of farming in the area. Advocacy group Canegrowers and other stakeholders are forming a committee aimed at safeguarding the industry’s future.  Since the 1980s, multiple sugarcane mills in the wider Far North region have closed due to a decline in cane production,…

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Republicans pass bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol through the end of Trump’s term

WASHINGTON — After weeks of setbacks and delays, the Republican-controlled House on Tuesday narrowly passed a roughly $70 billion package to fund ICE and Border Patrol through the end of President Donald Trump’s term. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The vote was 214-212. The package,…

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Federal politics live: Bridget McKenzie leaves door open to Liberal, National, One Nation coalition

Dominic Perrottet and Tony Abbott discussed right-wing “political insurgencies” at a book launch in Washington. (ABC News: Bec Symons)  Former prime minister Tony Abbott says Liberal voters felt “let down” by a succession of past coalition governments, including his own, which has led to the rise of One Nation. At his United States book launch in Washington…

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