WA Farmers livestock welcomes inquiry into food labelling by the Senate
WA Farmers supports the Australian red meat and livestock industry position for minimum regulated standards that prohibit the use of plant protein descriptors that contain any reference to animal flesh or products made predominately from animal flesh. Including but not limited to “meat”, “chicken”, “beef”, “goat” and “lamb” and the use of livestock images on […]
Ag Visa will allow workers to enter from 10 countries across South east Asia
AUSVEG, the peak industry body for the Australian vegetable industry, has welcomed the announcement that the Federal Government will make a new agriculture work visa available to all 10 countries across South-East Asia. The new visa would provide a wider pool of workers available to Australian agriculture from the UK and the ten ASEAN countries […]
HydroREC joins Australian Smart Energy Council Zero Carbon Certification Scheme
Smart Trade Networks (STN) congratulates HydroREC for becoming a founding partner of the Zero Carbon Certification Scheme pioneered by the Smart Energy Council and Hydrogen Australia to establish Australia as a world-leader in Green Hydrogen certification. STN is pleased to be a founding shareholder to support the launch of HydroREC, and to enable its specialist […]
Queensland State Budget does not have enough substance says the QFF
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) and industry members are underwhelmed by the 2021-22 State Budget which appears to be all style and not enough substance. QFF CEO Dr Georgina Davis said the Budget’s headline numbers could not disguise that it was again a missed opportunity to address some critical productivity issues and exciting growth opportunities […]
Queensland Senator has a beef with vegan products using meat terms on their packaging
In response to complaints from the Australian red meat industry, Senator McDonald has launched a Senate Inquiry into food labelling laws that will investigate if terms such as “meat-free mince”, “sausage made with plants” and “vegan bacon” pass muster. The former butcher-shop owner showed some chops by recently helping establish the Parliamentary Friends of Red […]
Queensland renewable energy fund ups ante to $2 billion for GB Reef
Marine conservationists have welcomed the announcement from the Queensland government to expand the Renewable Energy Fund from $500 million to $2 billion to support the growth of manufacturing powered by publicly-owned renewable energy. Great Barrier Reef campaigner David Cazzulino from the Australian Marine Conservation Society(AMCS) said: “This is great news for our Great Barrier Reef. […]
NSW plastics ban a circuit breaker for whales and seabirds says the AMCS
The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has welcomed the NSW Government’s announcement they will ban single-use plastics, heralding it as good news for the seabirds, turtles and whales that are being killed by ocean plastic. Under the plan, lightweight plastic shopping bags will be banned within 6 months of laws passing. Currently, NSW is the […]
Myrtle Rust now seen as urgent threat to Australia’s native ecology
The recently convened National Myrtle Rust Symposium, with over 200 delegates attending in-person or online has outlined the threat to several plant species Myrtle rust is one of the most significant native plant diseases to enter Australia, and the next step is to tackle this pest head-on as key stakeholders build a co-ordinated approach and […]
Native plants identifies as most at risk after black summer megafires
Australia’s 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires severely impacted hundreds of plant species including rare natives
Dingoes can change colour and still be pure to the breed
Animals assumed to be dingo-dog hybrids based on their coat colour and culled may have been pure dingoes, a study involving UNSW finds Even though many believe the dingo is defined by its yellow tone, according to a study involving UNSW Sydney, it has been found there is no coat colour that distinguishes dingoes […]