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Sell the farm to buy a future as China’s food bowl
Lauren Quaintance Sydney Morning Herald PLANS to seek billions of dollars in Chinese investment to transform vast tracts of undeveloped land in northern Australia for farming would come at the expense of giving Australians access to affordable, good quality food, … Continue reading
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Loss of prime agricultural land on the rise
Alan Jones 2GB Alan Jones speaks with Mick Keogh of the Australian Farm Institute about the issue. Listen to the podcast
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Contract Kids – Switzerland
SBS Journeyman Pictures May 2012 Generations of Swiss children lost their childhoods to state-endorsed abuse and forced labour. This shocking report brings us their stories, shedding light on a little-known dark chapter of Swiss history. “Our Switzerland, which always wants … Continue reading
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