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The reputation of ag work as a “hard, dirty, labouring job with no future” is contributing to 35 per cent of the workforce being expected to leave by 2026.
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Farm workers leaving agriculture
The reputation of ag work as a “hard, dirty, labouring job with no future” is contributing to 35 per cent of the workforce being expected to leave by 2026.
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‘Right thing to do’: Pain in mulesing stance
A major wool industry body’s move for a united front to make pain relief mandatory at mulesing has stalled.
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Tardy trains fail report card
The freshly-released VLine annual report has shown punctuality on regional train services is slipping. Here’s the debate on the issue.
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Country footy recruiter lobbies for alternate visa
An “electric” regional football player has been unable to work during his two-season stay. A club recruiter says there needs to be an alternate visa to help.
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Growers ‘hamstrung’ by rent hike could send produce interstate
Growers could send fresh produce interstate to fetch the best prices possible, in a move that could affect availability and pricing of fruit and vegetables.
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'Not witnessed in the Australian bush for generations’
No cabins, no air con, dust and heat – these old headers are set to tackle one more wheat harvest next January.
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