Kath Sullivan
Value of production to hit record $66 billion as farmers have their best year yet
Australia’s agriculture sector is booming, with farmers expected to reap a record $66 billion for their produce this year despite trade tensions...
Unions call for royal commission into fruit and veg industry, say exploitation is getting worse
A group of unions has descended on Parliament House, calling for a royal commission into the fruit and vegetable industry, claiming it...
Australia refers China to the World Trade Organisation over barley tariffs amid ongoing tensions
The federal government has confirmed it will appeal to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over China’s decision to impose huge tariffs on...
More mystery seeds turn up uninvited in Australian letterboxes
More than 260 unidentified, unsolicited, mystery seed parcels have been found in letterboxes around Australia this year, raising serious concerns about biosecurity...
Dairy exports to China reach new record, but higher tariffs are on the cards
Dairy exporters have hit record milk powder sales to China this year, but are about to face a doubling in tariffs under...
Victorian timber log exports blocked from entering China due to bark beetle
China has indefinitely suspended imports of all Victorian timber logs, less than a week after an unofficial ban on Australian exports came...
Water buybacks dumped, Murray-Darling authority to be overhauled
The federal government has committed not to buy any more water from farmers, as an independent review finds a key part of...
Unions want working holiday visas axed as Australians struggle finding jobs
Australian farmers need to stop hiring international backpackers to harvest their crops and instead employ young people in regional and rural areas,...
Unemployment rate predicted to reach 10 per cent amid pandemic, pushing Australia into recession
Unemployment is set to soar to its highest rate in almost three decades, with 1.4 million Australians expected to be out of...
Farmers wait for Government’s $100 million water to flow months after drought deal announced
Months after paying for much-needed water, farmers in the southern Murray-Darling Basin are waiting for the Federal Government’s Water for Fodder program...