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The Battle of Magdhaba

Warwick O'Neill. “Take that damned thing away and let me see it for the first time in half an hour.” The immortal words of General Charlie Cox of the 1st Light Horse Brigade in the mid-afternoon of 23rd December 1916. He was  referring to a direct written order from the Commander of the Anzac Mounted Division, none other than Harry Chauvel, ordering the withdrawal of troops from the attack on Magdhaba, Egypt. The Corps had been attacking all day without success and Chauvel, fearing that horses and men would soon run out of water had ordered the withdrawal. ‘Fighting’ General Cox had other ideas.

Kendenup Dogpro Plus Arena Winner

West Australian Working Sheep Dogs Association, Media Release, 17 August 2021 Frank Sutherland and Pendalup Sue, 148 points, took out the Kendenup Dogpro Plus Arena...

Dowerin Field Days, 25-26 August 2021

Dowerin Field Days, Media Release, 18 August 2021

Mount Morgan Show success!

Mount Morgan Agricultural Show Society, Media Release, 18 August 2021 The 2021 Mount Morgan Show held on 14 August 2021 has been hailed as a...

Oodnadatta’s annual bronco branding event a resounding success

National Recovery and Resilience Agency Recovery Support Officer in Far North South Australia, Matt Humphrey, was recently lucky enough to enjoy the great sportsmanship and good old outback hospitality at the 36th Oodnadatta Bronco Branding and Campdraft.

IFA/AFG National Conference goes hybrid to increase accessibility, 11-14 October 2021

Forest scientists, professionals and growers in lockdown need not fear about missing the IFA/AFG National Conference this year. The Institute of Foresters of Australia and Australian Forest Growers (IFA/AFG) has announced its National Conference will be delivered both face-to-face and online in a hybrid model designed to increase accessibility for all interested attendees.

Australian honey bee and pollination industry enters new age of modern genetics

A new resource is available to queen bee breeders to help improve stock of queens, leading to more productive and profitable hives.

First flight between Derby and Broome takes to the skies

The first air service between Broome and Derby took to the air on 16 August 2021, providing Derby travellers with air access to Perth for the first time since 2016 via connecting flights from Broome.

Hidden creatures of the Barossa – can you find them all?

The community can discover mythical hidden creatures across local venues during the Barossa instalment of SALA (South Australian Living Artists Festival), a celebration of South Australian visual art. In partnership with Barossa Regional Gallery, Nuriootpa High School Visual Art students have spent months creating the sculptures for public display at participating businesses.

Researchers scale up new blood test for stressed fish

Developing a blood test to predict the stress of aquatic species and help industry develop a more sustainable fish economy is the focus of a new research project at The University of Western Australia in collaboration with the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.