Headless economy with a lack of direction other than to increase debt holdings is adopted by the RBA at their December meeting
Expect investors to pour further into the housing market and completely shut out first home buyers following the decision of the RBA to adopt the Federal government’s lack of direction economy and hold the base cash rate at 3.60%. Instead of increasing the base rate to deter investors from digging a deep debt hole that […]
Melbourne Water activates its assets to empower farmers as leaders in Climate-Smart Agriculture
Melbourne Water is partnering with the agricultural industry, farmers, Landcare and local government to deliver on-farm trials, workshops, and peer learning that boost farm productivity, protect soil and improve biodiversity. Today, the Climate-Smart Agriculture project, delivered by Melbourne Water on behalf of the Commonwealth’s Regional Delivery Partners program, was officially launched at the Meat Me […]
Moments before the start of the Melbourne Cup the reserve bank board announced the base cash rate would remain at 3.60%
Enveloped by the highly static atmosphere just minutes prior to the jump of the Melbourne Cup, it was a unanimous decision by the Reserve Bank Board to keep the base cash rate at 3.60%, the same as it has been since August 2025, when the base rate was reduced from 3.85% by 0.25%, the third […]
Bird Flu like symptoms detected on sub-Antarctic Heard Island to be tested for deadly H5 avian influenza
Chicken and egg producers need to stay vigilant following a recent alert from scientists who have observed signs consistent with H5 avian influenza (bird flu) in wildlife during a management voyage to sub-Antarctic Heard Island. Egg producers still have vivid memories of the nightmare from May 2024 when seven farms in Victoria, New South Wales […]
Classrooms connect with agriculture careers for a $2500 bonus
The future of agribusiness is getting a classroom-based boost, and Queensland schools can apply now to help inspire a new generation of leaders in the vital industry. CQUniversity’s Agribusiness Gateway to Industry Schools Project connects secondary students with famers, agri-tech and experts, to create real-world learning experiences and showcase pathways into agriculture careers. It’s the […]
Telco complaints increasing with mobile problems and financial stress rising according to annual report
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) received 57,592 complaints in FY 2024–25, an increase of 1.6 per cent from the previous year. Complaint data highlighted in the Annual Report 2024-25 published today reveals more people are struggling with unreliable mobile services and financial stress. View TIO Annual Report 2024-25 View the interactive complaints data dashboard Mobile […]
Labor backflip on SMSF farm tax grab is a win for farmers according to The Nationals
Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud said farmers have had an enormous win, after Labor retreated on its poorly conceived, reckless and cruel plan to tax unrealised gains on farms held in self-managed super funds (SMSFs). David Littleproud said Labor had been embarrassingly forced to give in, after The Nationals and industry campaigned against the […]
Rabo Community Hub Program announced 12 rural community hubs to receive $10k to improve facilities
Twelve rural community hubs across Australia have been selected to receive $10,000 each to upgrade their facilities, as the recipients of Rabobank’s 2025 Community Hub Program funding. The program, which ran throughout August, was open to all local rural halls and community centres across the country and attracted almost 300 entries. Running for the first […]
Deforestation can cause an eightfold increase in flood events according to forest fires report
The chance of large-scale flooding in a specific catchment area can increase by as much as 700% if widespread deforestation has occurred. That is the finding of a new paper by academics who analysed decades of flooding data from regions in Australia that frequently suffer forest fires. The loss of forest canopy has long been […]
More than one in four consumers believes it is okay to steal according to a shocking retail theft report
Not enough is being done to deter rogue shoppers from continuing their habit of dishonesty and violence. A report by Monash University retail studies experts has revealed more relaxed attitudes towards retail theft and other deviant retail behaviours, posing a growing challenge for retailers nationwide. The Consumer Deviance Spotlight report, released today and developed by Monash Business School’s […]