Scammers capitalise on pandemic as Australians lose record $851 million to dud deals
Farmers and many other Australians lost over $851 million to scams in 2020, a record amount, as scammers took advantage of the pandemic to con unsuspecting people, according to the ACCC’s latest Targeting Scams report released today. The report compiles data from Scamwatch, ReportCyber, other government agencies and 10 banks and financial intermediaries, and is […]
Komatsu debuts concept electric remote-control mini excavator
As part of its 100th anniversary celebrations, Komatsu has built a concept mini excavator that is fully electric, remote controlled and powered by a lithium-ion battery
Hardi Rubicon 9000 handles 1000-hectare days
With a front-mounted 48.5m boom coupled with an enormous 9000-litre tank capacity, the Rubicon is a top choice for large-scale farmers and contractors
AEGIC continues to fuel feeding demand for Australian barley in Vietnam
Vietnamese grain customers are showing strong interest in using more clean, green and nutritious Australian barley in animal feed rations. AEGIC recently hosted two separate technical webinars for Vietnam’s feed industry – focusing on pigs and dairy – as part of an ongoing campaign that started in 2016 to stimulate demand for Aussie feed grains […]
ANZ commodity report cautiously optimist for wool exports
Wool prices have begun to recover but there are still big market challenges facing wool growers
NSW plastics ban a circuit breaker for whales and seabirds says the AMCS
The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has welcomed the NSW Government’s announcement they will ban single-use plastics, heralding it as good news for the seabirds, turtles and whales that are being killed by ocean plastic. Under the plan, lightweight plastic shopping bags will be banned within 6 months of laws passing. Currently, NSW is the […]
ANAO assessment of the department’s response to biosecurity non-compliance
The ANAO has completed an audit to assess the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment’s effectiveness in responding to non-compliance with biosecurity requirements. The department agreed to all eight recommendations in the ANAO report. Head of Biosecurity at the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Andrew Tongue, said the report identified timely recommendations […]