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Goodies v baddies? Why labelling wild animals as 'pests' or 'friends' is holding farming back

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageFriend or foe? Birds that eat almonds can also help clear away unharvested nuts from the tree.FearTec/Wikimedia Commons

It’s hard to keep wild animals out of farms. Birds, mammals and insects all affect crop yields, in positive ways (such as flies pollinating flowers) and negative ones (such as when birds damage fruit).

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Construction outlook: mining construction slowdown ripples across industry

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

It’s reporting season, and over the past few weeks some of Australia’s biggest companies have been releasing information on how they’re travelling. These reports reflect key themes of how things are going in key sectors of the economy. Over coming days we’re going to report on the results a handful of major companies in key...

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