Australia produces enough food for 75 million people. But intensifying heat and natural disasters and competition for water ...

Australian farmers are facing growing uncertainty over access to vital fuel and fertiliser supplies after US-Iran peace talks failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The deal makes up 20 per cent of fertiliser needs for the planting season in Australia, a major supplier of food to Southeast ...

Australia produces over 31 million tonnes of food waste each year, creating serious challenges for both the environment and the economy. Researchers at the University of New South Wales and their ...

Food insecurity and the dominance of high calorie foods are twin problems plaguing the developed world. In the U.S. these problems have contributed to rising obesity rates and nutritional deficiencies ...

That’s all for live coverage of The Australian’s Global Food Forum, hosted at Ilumina in Sydney on Wednesday, March 18.

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