Psychology scholarship addresses short supply in regional communities
Psychologists and psychological services are in short supply in rural, remote and regional areas of Australia. As a regional university with strong community ties, Southern Cross is offering a new scholarship to address this problem. The Psychologists for Community Scholarship aims to support budding psychologists in the University’s new Master of Professional Psychology program by […]
Federal government backs stronger foundations for agriculture with grants
With over $300 million stumped up in a Mid-Year Economic Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO)investment, it confirms the Federal government’s ongoing commitment to support the agriculture industry. This year’s MYEFO builds on actions taken by the Federal Government to drive agriculture’s resilience, competitiveness, and growth in support of industry’s target of $100 billion in farmgate value by […]
International border reopening expected to ease labour shortage on farms
The reopening of the international border is expected to boost the agricultural workforce and rural and regional businesses as eligible visa holders no longer require a travel exemption to visit Australia From today eligible visa holders who are fully vaccinated will no longer require a travel exemption from the Commissioner of the Australian Border Force […]
Federal Government adds $5 billion to Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
Infrastructure projects in the Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands, collectively known as the Indian Ocean Territories (IOTs), will soon be eligible to apply for concessional loans and other financing support from the Federal Government’s $5 billion Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF). It is expected the IOTs being eligible for NAIF funding will open up exciting […]
Horticulture growers can access $35 million to purchase and install protective netting
Horticulture growers will be able to access $35 million in Federal Government funding to purchase and install protective horticultural netting. This is an expansion the Horticultural Netting Program trial that was set-up to provide assistance to growers Australia wide. The expansion of the Horticultural Netting Program trial is in place to support resilience against climate change […]
Fruit fly eradication gets $30 million funding to build and manage national resilience
A vital plan to further build resilience into Australia’s fruit fly management has received a $30 million funding boost from the Federal Government. The funding will enable rural and regional communities to fight back against the impacts of fruit fly, a significant pest for our horticultural industries. Australia produces around $6.5 billion worth of crops […]
Call for a strong policy to save ag from billions in bushfire costs
A report from researchers at the University of Sydney and WWF Australia confirms what farmers already knew: the Black Summer bushfires inflicted huge damage on Australia’s agriculture sector. The Fire on the Farm report estimates agriculture lost between $4 billion and $5 billion due to the fires, which came at the tail end of a […]
Computer generated bushfire uses virtual reality to study responses
Virtual reality experiment shows most people living in high-risk fire zones are “woefully unprepared” Allowing people to “safely” experience a raging bushfire from a 3D headset has exposed some harsh truths about Australians living in high-risk fire zones: most are woefully unprepared. By replicating a computer-generated bushfire using virtual reality, University of South Australia researchers […]
Recent rain could push sheep prices up even further in 2022
The recent rain across much of Australia’s sheep country may see sheep prices rise even further, heading into 2022. According to ANZ’s latest Agri Commodity Report, the extra green clip as a result of the rain could not only see sheep gaining extra condition, but could substantially reduce feed costs for farmers. “Apart from those […]
High cattle prices have the potential to squeeze beef processors
The ongoing record levels of cattle prices could increasingly put pressure on meat processors heading into 2022. According to ANZ’s latest Agri Commodity Report, with the growth in cattle prices exceeding the rise in retail beef prices, margins for some of Australia’s meat processors could tighten considerably in coming months. “On their own, the high […]