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Wine Australia Update 2021
Wine Australia recently held its annual update on the current state of play for the Australian wine sector. Hear all about it by watching the replay.
Parliamentary questions and no answers: democracy denied, again
As the Parliament of Victoria remains empty – again - questions remain unanswered. 430 unanswered questions asked in the Legislative Council alone relate directly to the Health portfolio during a pandemic ... Member for Western Victoria, Bev McArthur, said it represents a reckless and a belligerent snubbing of democracy.
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Annual Operational Plan 2021-2022
The ACIAR Annual Operational Plan for 2021–22 sets out the context and objectives of the work program throughout the Indo-Pacific region for the year ahead. ACIAR CEO Andrew Campbell says that it describes how we will continue to build the partnerships, knowledge and capacity required to achieve more productive, sustainable and resilient agrifood systems in our region.
Branching out to rebuild fire-damaged fauna homes
World-first technology is being used to rebuild natural habitats destroyed by bushfires, creating more than 800 new hollows that will provide displaced animals with a space to nest and roost for an accumulated 56,000 years.
Contract awarded to deliver purpose-built quarantine facility at Pinkenba
Progress continues to be made on the Morrison Government’s purpose-built quarantine facility at Pinkenba, with global construction company Multiplex selected to deliver the project ... Finance Minister Simon Birmingham said the Centre at Pinkenba would support ongoing efforts to fight COVID-19 and will give Queensland extra capacity to manage potential future health crises or natural disasters.
More police powers, less protections
The Labor and Liberal parties have voted to pass the Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020 which makes three new warrants available to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) ... “The Richardson review concluded that this bill enables the AFP and ACIC to be ‘judge, jury and executioner.’ That’s not how we deliver justice in this country.” said Senator Lidia Thorpe, the Greens spokesperson for Justice.
Farmers crossed in crosshairs of state-ism gone mad
As National Cabinet prepares to meet, farmers have accused state premiers of ‘arrogance’ over border arrangements, saying they seem to have forgotten that growing food and fibre is essential to public health. The National Farmers’ Federation is calling on National Cabinet to recommit to the National Agriculture Workers Code and focus on quarantine solutions for ag workers as a bumper grain harvest looms.
Mystery madness hits Sunshine Coast Museums
Sunshine Coast Council and Community museums have teamed up to offer a month of mystery madness.
A virtual Naked & Nude 2021
Manning Regional Art Gallery will throw open its virtual doors this Saturday 28 August from 4pm for its biennial art prize, ‘Naked & Nude’.
Rabobank 2021 Global Dairy Top 20
New leader, sustainability, dairy alternatives, and changing demographics shaping the future. Rabobank’s annual Global Dairy Top 20 report shows the combined turnover of the top 20 industry leaders fell by just 0.1% in US dollar terms, following the prior year's 1.8% gain.
