Australia
Brain’s salt addiction centre is an extension of opiate system
Australian scientists have identified the part of the brain responsible for sodium addiction, raising hopes that a drug could be developed to suppress salt cravings.
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Australian Agricultural Company to focus on high quality beef
The Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) has signalled its intent to move into the high-quality beef market, with aspirations for global exports.
Dateline Southeast Asia
Climate change could draw 2m more Filipinos into hunger
A further 2m Filipinos risk hunger at an annual cost of some PHP145bn (US$3bn) by 2050, though effective policymaking could reduce the impact.