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- INSIDE CANBERRA WEEKLYon August 21, 2026
$100 billion agriculture, Japan’s defence shift and the week beyond Question Time Week ending Friday 21 August 2026 The people, policy and power shaping Canberra — explained.
- Biofuels push reaches Canberra as cane growers back national blending mandateon August 20, 2026
CANEGROWERS is using a week of meetings in the capital to press its case for an enforceable national ethanol and biodiesel regime, as the Federal Government consults on a new low-carbon fuels demand mechanism.
- Australia pushes aid program further into conflict preventionon August 20, 2026
DFAT tells Parliament Australia is increasingly using its $5.2 billion aid program to anticipate instability, from Pacific fuel shortages and El Niño to PNG elections
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