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How migrant business owners turn their identity into an asset, despite some bumps along the way

Odua Images/ShutterstockToo often, it’s anti-immigration sentiment dominating headlines in Australia. But a quieter story is going untold. Migrants are not just fitting into Australian society, they’re actively reshaping it through entrepreneurship.

Starting a business is difficult for anyone. But migrant entrepreneurs often do so without the networks, credit history, or local knowledge many Australian-born business owners take for granted.

How wind and solar power helps keep America’s farms alive

About 60% of Iowa's power comes from wind. Farmers can earn extra cash by leasing small sections of farms for power production. Bill Clark/Getty ImagesDrive through the plains of Iowa or Kansas and you’ll see more than rows of corn, wheat and soybeans. You’ll also see towering wind turbines spinning above fields and solar panels shining in the sun on barns and machine sheds.

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