Fire ants failure a former Queensland Labor Government legacy
Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud said the latest detection of fire ants in northern New South Wales shows the former Queensland Labor Government was too slow to act on the Senate inquiry report Red imported fire ants in Australia – ‘don’t let this come back to bite us’. Mr Lit...
Spotlight on tackling antimicrobial resistance
World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week 2024 kicks off on 18 November in an effort to promote awareness and action on the dangers of this significant threat. The theme for 2024 is “Educate. Advocate. Act Now.” and calls on the global community to take solid actions in resp…
Grain handlers vote on pay deal with GrainCorp
Grain handlers working at grain receival sites across NSW will vote on whether to accept a proposed pay deal with their employer GrainCorp, said the Australian Workers’ Union which represents the workers. The deal comes after grain handlers rolled out protected industrial action authori…
Grants set to strengthen rural Australia
Funding awarded to more than 100 community groups and NFPs FRRR has awarded $1,051,688 to 103 community groups to enhance the vitality and liveability of remote, rural and regional places across Australia, through the Foundation’s flagship grants program, Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC…
