University of Sydney researchers are working on turning waste into new innovations for the health, agriculture, transport and construction industries. Here’s how: 1. Orange peel: a…

The great Australian favourite—red meat—may be under threat as climate change continues to hit food-growing areas. And while scientists think kangaroo and seafood could become…

Anonymous $1.5-million donation to robotics research aims to make technology accessible to the average Australian farmer. Project coordinator Salah Sukkarieh Professor of Robotics and Intelligent…

Researchers at James Cook University are looking at how native animals might increase cocoa production and reduce insecticide use in tropical forests near Daintree National…

Sixty of the world’s top agricultural roboticists are meeting this week (February 2 – 6) at the University of Sydney to discuss future directions for the…

Urine could be successfully recycled to fertilise crops according to University of Sydney civil engineering researchers who have examined the effectiveness of reusing nutrients from…

Global food systems can no longer rely on “business as usual,” according to an internationally renowned economist who visited the University of Queensland this week….

University of Queensland Gatton student Emily Warwick is making plans for her career in agriculture thanks to a $5000 bursary from the Queensland Agriculture Teachers’ Association Award for…

A joint project between Queensland and Chinese researchers to derive sugars from sorghum could result in extraordinary social, economic and environmental benefits for future generations….

It’s a bloomin’ record-breaking year for the University of Queensland’s annual sunflower competition. First-time entrants Mueller College used a mix of manure and bananas to…