News Analysis: 24 of 61

WEATHER

Victorian Government delays controversial emergency services fee hike

Government cuts drought-impacted farmers some slack with extended funding and delayed fee hikes.

02 June 2025

PASTURES & SOILS

No hay while the sun shines

Hay prices are up as livestock producers in drought-stricken regions become desperate for feed.

30 May 2025

SHEEP

Lamb prices skyrocket amid buying frenzy

Prime lamb prices break $400 a head as heavy weight indicator reaches uncharted territory.

30 May 2025

AGRIBUSINESS

Competition concerns challenge Elders' Delta Agribusiness takeover

The ACCC has published a SOI raising concerns about Elders' proposed Delta takeover.

30 May 2025

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

Telstra tests satellite-to-mobile tech ahead of upcoming launch

Telstra continues to defend its current mobile coverage, as it tests its satellite texting service.

28 May 2025

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

Starlink warned after failing to comply with Australian telco rules

ACMA has sent Starlink an official warning after it failed to file its complaint reports on time.

28 May 2025

WEATHER

Governments rally behind flood affected NSW

Funding and practical support is available to those impacted by NSW floods.

26 May 2025

PARTNER CONTENT

Biostimulants Unlock Higher Yields in Broadacre Crops

Independent trials show Biostart biostimulants deliver 9–11% yield gains and strong ROI in broadacre crops

PARTNER CONTENT

Building a Resilient Digital Ecosystem for all Australians

Telstra is committed to creating a resilient digital ecosystem that benefits all Australians, with a particular focus on enhancing regional connectivity and leveraging advanced technologies.

PARTNER CONTENT

Drought, Fires, and Floods Haven't Stopped WA-Based Business Expansion

CW Imports continues to expand its reach across Australia

PARTNER CONTENT

Utrisha N: The new biostimulant boosting broadacre yield potential

Extensive trials conducted across Australia show boosted yields in a wide range of

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

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Research Report: Mobile Phones (December 2025)

With the closure of Telstra’s 3G network, Kondinin Group engineers Josh Giumelli and Ben White put several popular 4G phones to the test to see how they stacked up. Our standard test protocol applied over the past two decades was maintained as each handset was measured by the maximum distance a two-way call could be made from a phone tower.

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Research Report: Side-by-side Vehicles (November 2025)

Kondinin Group’s research team dives into the side-by-side market for this report, looking at popular diesel models, a few petrol versions and a couple of electric vehicles.

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Research Report: Farming Inputs (October 2025)

Inputs are unavoidable in any farming system. This Research Report focuses on several key farming inputs with a view to maximising outputs, production and profit.

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Research Report: Self-Propelled Sprayer Testing (September 2025)

Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli have rounded up five of the latest self-propelled sprayers to cast a discerning eye over them for this month’s Research Report. The sprayers were run over our regular test track and thoroughly inspected to see what makes these million-dollar machines tick.