All posts tagged "government"

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  Improving drought support for Australian farmers

  The Government will extend the Farm Household Allowance (FHA) from three to four years to help the nation’s farmers with a more...

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  Fourth round of Mobile Black Spot funding welcomed

  The announcement by the Federal Government that there will be a fourth round of the Mobile Black Spot Program has been welcomed...

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  ​Funding extended for farmer support services​

  Farmers across the country in financial hardship or drought will benefit from around $20 million in additional funding to extend the Rural...

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  Mental health support for the bush

  The Government will provide funding to support the mental health of farmers, mining workers and Indigenous Australians living in rural and regional...

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  Australian water management gets an A+ report card

  A new report by the Productivity Commission has found Australia’s water resources are being managed effectively and that achievements in water reform...

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  Farmers prepare for milk price index

  Anticipation is mounting over a commodity milk price index, with work on the index well underway and a mid-year timeline now set...

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  Punishment must fit the crime in breaches of animal welfare

  Live animal exporters who do the wrong thing could face up to 10 years behind bars and fines of up to $4.2...

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  Opening more cellar doors to 10,000 extra international tourists

  South Australian wine producers are tipped to see a surge in demand for their wine, with a new $2 million marketing campaign...

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  Helping Northern Australia farmers export to Asia

  The Australian Government has announced a $259,000 investment by the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Developing Northern Australia to improve farmers’ ability...

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  Gascoyne community works together to rebuild pink snapper stocks

  WA Fisheries Minister Dave Kelly has praised commercial and recreational fishers and the Gascoyne community for working together to establish a recovery...