Trainees Ange Grabasch and Taiha Jones-Webb with Lindsay Bourke. Picture: Tasmanian Beekeepers Association The beekeeping industry in Tasmania has a problem: their ageing workforce is not being replaced. The Tasmanian Beekeepers Association’s Lindsay Bourke in calling on young Australians to consider their industry as a career. “Beekeeping is a great career for people who like…
West Australian farm exports to the United Kingdom are booming with lamb and mutton sales growing to $22 million in 2023-24. The WA government said there was a record $41.3 million in exports, driven by a Free Trade Agreement with the UK which abolished 99 percent of tariffs on Aussie goods. Agriculture and Food Minister…
PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese has deflected concerns about the future of US-Australia relations under a second Trump presidency. Mr Albanese has arrived in the US for the 2024 Quad Leaders’ Summit to be held on September 21 in Wilmington, Delaware, where he will be joined by outgoing US President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra…
An artist’s impression of the Stage 2 Parramatta Light Rail route on Boronia St, Ermington. Image: NSW Government EARLY work on stage two of the Parramatta Light Rail is to begin later this year after John Holland won a $322m contract to build the first section of the project. The developer has the task of…
THE Australian Prime Minister’s XIII rugby league men’s and women’s teams to play their PNG rivals have been announced. The PM XIII’s men’s and women’s teams will play at Port Moresby’s Santos Stadium on Sunday, October 13. Kangaroo and Roosters veteran Brad Fittler will coach the men’s side, the Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) says.…
One in three dog-related incidents involving a postie happens at the front door, says Australia Post. Picture: stock Dog owners in South Australia are the target of a new safety information campaign in a bid to reduce attacks on posties. The SA Government and Australia Post are joining forces for the letter campaign which targets…