Telstra failing vulnerable customers says Leader of The Nationals

Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud is calling for changes to Telstra’s Universal Service Obligation (USO) Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud is calling for changes to Telstra’s Universal Service Obligation (USO), following what he says are repeated failings of Telstra to help vulnerable customers. According to David Littleproud, an Australian Communications and Media Authority […]

Empty container park expands Port of Newcastle export services

Getting access to empty containers to fill and send back to port has just become easier with capacity added at Port of Newcastle  Port of Newcastle’s services to exporters continues to grow, with container operations now forming part of the Multipurpose Terminal’s services at the Mayfield 4 Berth. The Empty Container Park compliments Port of […]

Wind farms are flavour of the month as banks bend over backwards to supply funds

Loans for stage one of the Golden Plains Wind Farm in Rokewood worth $2 billion have been settled as the project gets underway with the first 122 turbines Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is playing a leading role in the development of Australia’s renewable energy sector by financing the greenfield construction of Victoria’s largest approved […]

Farmers and manufacturers can apply for a Coles grant up to $500,000

Coles put their expertise on the line with a Fund offering $25 million to help farmers and manufacturers expand their businesses Round 11 of the Coles Nurture Fund has opened and is seeking applications from small to medium size farm businesses to apply for grants of up to $500,000. Local producers and manufacturers can now […]

DJI AGRAS T40 is the aerial solution for precise and safe spraying

DJI the world leader in drone technology has extended its reach further with a bigger and better spraying drone the AGRAS T40 and it’s available now DJI has extended its lead in the spraying drone market with the release of the AGRAS T40 which is capable of carrying 40 litres of liquid or up to […]

How the weather left us worn and confused in 2022 and what to expect in 2023

Rain and flooding caused untold damage in many parts as the ill-effects of a La Niña wet phase were in control but now at an end with the likely return of dryer conditions While the overall recent national weather picture has averaged out as warmer and wetter there were some states that never received much […]

Vineyard of the Year award narrowed down to the top 50 contenders

Selected from over 6,000 leading growers the award has been narrowed to a list of Australia’s top 50 vineyards to a select the kingpin grape grower The Vineyard of the Year Award was created in 2020 to place vineyards across the nation at the heart of the Australian wine story, and the heart of the […]

WInston Churchill Trust Fellowship travel program is open for applications

People from the Ag sector will have the chance to apply for fully funded travel for four to eight weeks with support from the Winston Churchill Trust A program that offers everyday Australians the opportunity to travel overseas and investigate a topic or issue they are passionate about is running a dedicated information session for […]