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Since the beginning of Operation Epic Fury in the Persian Gulf, the price of diesel fuel and gas for cars in Ukraine has increased by almost 30 per cent. The price of the cheapest gasoline has risen by almost 15 per cent ... What do farmers do? What is the Ukrainian government doing?

Australian farmland prices are expected to grow modestly in 2026, continuing the trend seen over the past year, Rabobank says in its latest annual Australian Farmland Price Outlook. The report, by the specialist agribusiness bank’s RaboResearch division, says the outlook for agricultural land prices in 2026 points to "moderated" growth, with the median price per hectare set to increase by approximately two per cent in its "base case" forecast.

A ground-breaking artificial intelligence (AI) system has detected almost 90 unplanned fires since it was rolled out across more than a million hectares in South Australia, helping firefighters coordinate earlier bushfire responses.

"Governments are defined by their priorities, and at a time when Victorians are under real financial pressure, building an expensive new layer of governance and embedding identity-based processes into Parliament reflects, to my mind, a serious misjudgement."

The state’s peak farming organisation has called on the NSW Government to answer urgent questions about how it will protect groundwater, farm biosecurity, and landholders as it promotes new gas exploration. NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin said farmers recognised the need for reliable energy but warned hasty exploration without strong safeguards could create unmanageable risks for rural and remote communities.

Michelle Daw. New Member for Narungga Chantelle Thomas says she will harness the "real power" of One Nation in state parliament to win a better deal for the electorate. Speaking in her electorate office in Kadina, Ms Thomas said she was busy interviewing staff and setting up ahead of being sworn in early in May.

Lest we forget. Uniting Church pastor Brenton Smith and RSL Moonta sub-branch president Don Skarstrom finalise the order of service as first light breaks on ANZAC Day, ahead of the Moonta dawn service.

Madison Eastmond. Renmark volunteers of the Olivewood Historic Homestead and Museum are preparing to file a formal complaint to the Australian Charities Not-for-profit Commission in the hopes of holding the National Trust of SA (NTSA) "accountable" for what they claim is financial mismanagement.

As dawn broke across Lachlan Street, the evocative notes of bagpipes rang out, marking the start of ANZAC Day commemorations in Hay ... "ANZAC Day is a day of commemoration and deep reflection, when the true human cost of preserving our freedoms and way of life are brought into sharp focus": Major Ben Jarratt.

A large crowd gathered at Nhill's dawn service on Saturday morning, with people of all ages paying tribute to those who served in the nation's defence forces. Nhill RSL president John Dunbar said it was the largest crowd he had seen at the dawn service.

Adair Dunsford. The Naracoorte Regional Art Gallery was bursting at its seams with visitors for the announcement of the winners in the 2026 Ibis Rising Art Awards ... Nicole Johnston was the inaugural recipient to take home the perpetual trophy of an Ibis made by gallery exhibitors, RP Cutters of Tailem Bend.

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