Weld Australia calls for urgent Government action as imports threatens local jobs and safety standards
Weld Australia is calling for urgent government action to safeguard Australia’s manufacturing sector, with a stark warning about the rising use of non-compliant imported products and fabricated steel. Geoff Crittenden, CEO of Weld Australia, said the issue highlights three pressing national priorities: enforcing compliance with international quality standards, implementing mandatory inspections of imports, and introducing […]
Horizon Scholarship celebrates 15 years of investing in future agriculture leaders
As local agriculture navigates a number of opportunities and challenges such as workforce, climate change and rapid digital transformation, AgriFutures Australia’s Horizon Scholarship Program is investing in the next generation of leaders with the skills and passion to tackle such issues head on. Announcing today its 2025 cohort of 21 ambitious students across Australia, the […]
CPA Australia makes plea for re-elected Albanese government to revitalise business deliver tax reform and repair the Budget
Australia’s largest accounting body CPA Australia congratulated the Albanese Government on its Federal re-election and urged it to seize the opportunity of its renewed mandate to revitalise, reform and repair the Australian economy. CPA Australia CEO Chris Freeland outlines how he looks forward to the government delivering a clear and optimistic vision for how it plans […]
Royal Australian College of GPs calls for new Government to bring more GPs to the bush
The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) welcomed commitments from the major political parties in the lead up to the Federal Election to boost Australia’s rural workforce, with GPs saying this will save lives in some of our most marginalised communities. Following the landslide win by the AlbaneseLabor led federal government with a majority of […]
Monash scientists call for caution over green nitrate fertiliser breakthrough claims
Monash University scientists are urging caution around recent claims of breakthroughs in green nitrate fertiliser production, warning there is more work to do before the concept is market-ready. Research by the Monash School of Chemistry has reviewed 50 published studies claiming to have produced green nitrate fertilisers, and found none that successfully resulted in a […]
Sugar Cube conference discussed planting seeds for the future
Sugarcane growers, researchers, and industry leaders from across Queensland and beyond met in Brisbane this week for Sugar Cubed 2025 – a dynamic, future-focused event hosted by Canegrowers at the Royal International Convention Centre, RNA Showgrounds. Held from 27 to 29 April, the event centred on the theme Growth for Generations, exploring the innovations and […]
How increasing urban vegetation could have saved over 1.1 million lives across two decades
Increasing urban vegetation by 30% could have saved over one-third of all heat-related deaths globally between 2000 to 2019, representing a saving up to 1.16 million lives according to a 20-year modelling study of the impact of increasing greenness in more than 11,000 urban areas. The study, led by Monash University Professor Yuming Guo and […]
Rabobank announces support for farming clients affected by Queensland floods
Rabobank has announced a package of support measures that will be made available to farming clients dealing with the impacts of devastating floods in outback Queensland. Rabobank group executive Country Banking Marcel van Doremaele said the specialist agribusiness bank stood ready to assist clients who are contending with an unprecedented scale of flood water across […]
Labor plays tit for tat as it nullifies the Coalitions instant asset write-off pledge
CPA Australia today welcomed Labor’s pledge to extend the $20,000 instant asset write-off by 12 months, but noted the measure remained much too politicised. CPA Australia Business Investment Lead Gavan Ord said the pledge meant that SMEs with revenue up to $10 million a year would have 12 months of additional certainty. “We are pleased […]
Trump tariffs to hit Victorian businesses the hardest
The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is warning of significant consequences for Victorian exporters, particularly in agriculture, food production and manufacturing, following the United States introducing a 10% tariff on all Australian goods. Victoria is Australia’s largest food and fibre exporter, accounting for 24% of the national total in 2022-23. The U.S. is a […]