Anti-cotton fury ‘not entirely fair’, Nationals leader says

DEPUTY Prime Minister Michael McCormack has labelled criticism of rice and cotton growers as “not entirely fair” and again pointed the finger at prolonged drought as the major factor ­behind the ailing state of the lower Darling River. Mr McCormack yesterday ­became the most senior politician to visit Menindee in the wake of three mass […]

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  • University vice-chancellor steps down

    University vice-chancellor steps down

    CANBERRA: Embattled Australian National University vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell has resigned after a year-long public relations saga involving bullying claims, student protests and claims of poor…