Barnaby must save Tamworth Climate Change Crop scientists says PSA Secretary
Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce must step in to save a $130 million ground-breaking research project developing climate change resistant crops says the union representing the axed workers. And there is an urgency attached to this call for action as Barnaby Joyce can only guarantee he is in a position of power to intervene before 6pm […]
AWU condemns the wool industry push for cheap overseas labour
The Australian Workers’ Union says this week’s wool industry appeal for Pacific Island workers to be used to fill a supposed worker shortfall is just another attempt to undercut pay and conditions using cheap imported labour. The wool industry claims to have identified a workforce shortage of 500 shearers and 500 shed hands and wants […]
CBA first to respond to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s cash rate increase
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has advised in light of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) cash rate decision on 3 May 2022, CBA will increase home loan variable interest rates by 0.25% p.a. And while the CBA has become the first major bank to pass on the rate rise, all four big banks […]
CPI in March 2022 quarter shows highest year-on-year food price inflation in more than 10 years
The quarterly Consumer Price Index data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, released today, shows food price inflation accelerated in the March 2022 quarter, with food prices recording the highest year-on-year rise in more than 10 years. And consumers should be bracing for further food price rises in coming months, as the impacts of higher […]
Future Drought Fund: Round two of grants to build community drought resilience
Regional communities across Australia will share in $3.1 million for 60 projects that will help prepare for drought under the Federal Government’s Future Drought Fund Networks to Build Drought Resilience program. The 60 grants have been awarded across Australia and range from $10,000 to $150,000 to support community projects to build local drought resilience. The […]
AGCO Agriculture Foundation donates $100,000 to Ukraine emergency relief
The AGCO Agriculture Foundation (AAF), a private foundation with the vision to prevent and relieve hunger through sustainable agricultural development has announced a $100,000 donation to the World Food Program USA (WFPUSA). The donation will support the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) emergency relief efforts to provide food assistance for families affected by the conflict inside Ukraine […]
Roma shopfront supporting drought resilience in southern Queensland
A new drought resilience shopfront in Roma will support farmers and communities in southern Queensland to prepare for and respond to drought. The Roma node of the Southern Queensland and Northern New South Wales Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub will support drought resilience and agricultural productivity in the region. The hub brings together researchers, […]
Japanese encephalitis virus has been detected in eastern Australia
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) has been confirmed in pigs in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, and South Australia. There have been confirmed cases in humans. The virus had been detected in a number of piggeries across eastern Australia. JE is a mosquito-borne viral disease that can cause reproductive losses and encephalitis in some animals. The […]
Why it is important to containing lumpy skin disease outbreak in Indonesia
Australia stands at the ready to assist Indonesia following the confirmed detection of lumpy skin disease there. Indonesia notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) of detection of lumpy skin disease in cattle across 31 villages in Riau Province. The Federal Government says it will examine all available options to contain the spread of […]
Agriculture under threat from expanded mining leases says Lock the gate
Lock the Gate has outlined how agricultural land is being significantly encroached upon by coal and gas mining, including the planned Narrabri underground mine expansion that will send nine more farms dry due to water impacts. This expansion is on top of the 61,000 ha the company has already purchased. Lock the Gate member Sally […]