Victorian firefighters off to Canada
Five ... firefighters from Loddon Mallee departed on Friday for a month on the fireline in British Columbia ... “Our ... firefighters are well-prepared to face the challenging and remote terrain of Canada, bringing specialist skills in tree-felling and dry firefighting techniques."
AACCI Trade Mission to Morocco 2024
The Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce & Industry, in partnership with the Moroccan embassy in Australia, DFAT, Austrade and the Moroccan Australian Business Council, is proud to announce that we are conducting a Trade Mission to Morocco in October 2024. The Trade Mission is designed to gain business in a country where the scope of business is extremely bright and where sectoral opportunities are very strong.
Free at last
John Jiggins. The man previously known as prisoner A9379AY departed Bellmarsh prison on Tuesday 25th June and returned to Australia on Wednesday 26th June. The private jet carrying him on his 36-hour flight to Australia touched down in Canberra that night ... It was a moment that many Australians had hoped to see, but thought they never would.
The jewel in the ocean
Dave Christie. From serving on a destroyer, I had been drafted to the frigate HMAS Shoalhaven in 1952 ... For unknown reasons, we took a left-hand turn from Shark Bay to the west. Eventually, we arrived at the group of Montebello Islands and dropped anchor. An archipelago and Australia’s Greatest Jewel in the Indian Ocean.
Where is Bob when you need him?
Remember Live Aid back in 1985? You know the big concert organised by Bob Geldof to help the millions starving in Ethiopia 1983-85 in a famine that cost a million lives? Well, the music artists might have moved on but there is still plenty of hunger in Africa ... It seems the Europeans have replaced imperial colonialism with green colonialism, something that is cheered on by the new elites of the Western left.
National Farmers’ Federation champions Australian trade and sustainability in Europe
The National Farmers' Federation (NFF) President David Jochinke and CEO Tony Mahar, along with the Special Representative for Australian Agriculture (SRAA) Su McCluskey, are championing the vital message of Australia’s trade and sustainability credentials in Europe. The delegation has been showcasing the Australian Agriculture Sustainability Framework (AASF), an industry-led initiative that highlights Australia's dedication to sustainable agriculture.
Locals celebrate anniversary of Samoa’s independence
This past Saturday marked the 62nd Anniversary of Samoan Independence from New Zealand, a significant milestone for the Samoan community. The celebration at the CWA Hall in Tennant Creek was a testament to our rich cultural heritage, featuring an afternoon of singing, dancing, and fun.
There is a labour shortage in Ukrainian agriculture
Labour shortage is becoming a big problem in Ukrainian agriculture. By the end of 2023, 10 per cent of agricultural enterprises indicated a lack of labour as the main factor hindering business development. This was the highest value since 2013 ... The war created a problem. But war can solve this problem.
Tamsen’s Territory – the U.N. and its new world order
The United Nations is quietly encouraging a policy of making all countries adopt a host of new laws and regulations aimed at creating a new world order with international control by its target year of 2030. Evidence of this is provided by various U.N. management reports calling for a different world direction away from the post-World War II way of life and the way people have been governed by individual States. These reports claim that the U.N. intends to “reshape the world for the better,” by means of a common (U.N.) agenda driven by solidarity as prescribed by its declarations on human and associated rights, such as those for reparations for indigenous people.
The Ukrainian grain market withstood a coordinated attack from friends and enemies
Due to import restrictions, Ukrainian farmers lost about 10 per cent of their income. Although imports have increased, the domestic market of Ukraine is still characterised by an oversupply. The selling price of wheat on EXW terms is less than the cost price. This means that imports using gray schemes and dumping prices will continue.
Some facts about EU farmers
I keep hearing that we should emulate European farmers by driving our tractors through the streets protesting against our Federal government’s attempts to stop farmers from farming. However, before farmers rush to the tractor, it's crucial to understand the vast differences between Europe's agricultural sector and Australia's ... This is what happens when farmers get into bed with government and take their coin. It’s a lesson we should learn.
Local women collaborate to deliver inclusive IWD events
A dedicated committee of women have been working hard to deliver two fabulous International Women’s Day (IWD) events for Tennant Creek next week. Under the leadership of Barkly Regional Council and Tennant Creek Women’s Refuge, a diverse committee of women, along with the generous support of the Northern Territory Government’s Office of Gender Equity and Diversity and a multitude of local organisations, have come together to bring these events to life.
Cairns Group Farm Leaders seek pathway forward on agricultural trade reform at MC13: NFF
The Cairns Group Farm Leaders (Farm Leaders) have reaffirmed their commitment to agricultural trade reform and reinforced the importance of a rules-based trading system at their meeting this month, ahead of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Thirteenth Ministerial Conference (MC13). Chair of the Farm Leaders and NFF (Australia) President, David Jochinke, has stressed the importance for MC13 to make much needed progress on key areas of reform such as domestic support, tariff...
Utes the end of an era
This week I thought I would join the lack of EV charging stations across regional WA together with the Australian government's adoption of the strict new Euro 6d emissions standards and give you my views on what this is likely to mean politically and its potential to redefine Australia.
The ute is going, going …
Did anyone notice the announcement dropped just before Christmas of the new emissions rules that will impact sales of most of the popular utes SUVs and 4WDs farmers and tradies rely on? ... For those who know their cars, the days are numbered for the number series 75s, 80s, 300s, 150s, 300s, not to mention the Raptors, Rams or even the bog standard Hilux, Triton and Nivara.
Quarrels in a faraway land
In 1938, during the Munich Crisis, British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain expressed his distaste for making war preparations over "a quarrel in a faraway land between people of which we know nothing" ... Like Neville Chamberlain, our Prime Minister shows no interest in getting involved in a quarrel between people of whom he has no interest; yet anyone with the slightest awareness of international relations would know that there is no longer such a thing as a faraway land of which we can afford to have no interest ... Yemen is en route for the ships that take our grain and livestock to key markets such as Egypt and Israel.
Agriculture of Ukraine will be saved only by the end of the war
Peace and the end of the war are the most important things that Ukrainian farmers need. This is understood not only by Ukrainians, but also by all friends of Ukraine. Politicians from the United States, a country that is Ukraine’s main ally, said New Year’s wishes to the Ukrainian people on the pages of Australian Rural & Regional News.
Green construction pledge: Jack Bradshaw
Jack Bradshaw. Australia, along with 16 other countries, has recently committed to the “Initiative for Greening Construction with Sustainable Wood” at COP28 in Dubai ... How will Australia support this initiative with insufficient forest resources to service even the present demand?
COP 15 biodiversity drive a threat to personal property, jobs and industry
The Australian Government signed the “30 x 30” target at COP15 of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in December 2022, with a commitment to ensure that 30 per cent of the earth’s land and sea is protected through the establishment of Protected Areas (PAs) and Other Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) ... The WWF has urged the Australian Government to set up a $5B Green Fund to acquire forests, productive land and reforest wheat fields. The land needed to meet the 30:30 objective has to be “high biodiversity value” land in accordance with the Global Biodiversity Framework.
Inaugural statement from the Agriculture Climate Alliance: NFF
Farmers across the globe have united on climate with the newly formed Agriculture Climate Alliance. The Alliance has released its first statement from COP28 in Dubai ... “Farmers around the world are at the front line of climate change..." the statement says.
What warning does Ukrainian history hold for world farmers?
Ukrainian agriculture has suffered catastrophic losses due to the war with Russia. However, compensation for these losses does not have clear prospects. This means that the prospects for the recovery of this sector of the economy are in doubt ... ARR.News asked US experts one question: What political decisions can be made by the USA governments to compensate for Ukraine's losses from the Russian invasion?
Killing koalas to “save” polar bears: Robert Onfray
In this article Robert Onfray details the lack of environmental scrutiny of the wind factories and pumped hydro projects built or planned in Queensland as the state sanctions the wholesale clearing of remnant native forest on the coastal ranges straddling the Great Dividing Range ... 10,178 hectares of koala and 6,744 hectares of greater glider habitats are set to disappear if all the renewable proposals in Queensland are approved ... "blunt force trauma" is to be used to euthanise injured animals or those that cannot be relocated, particularly koalas.
