Federal Court rules ‘Backpacker Tax’ invalid
In a landmark decision, the Federal Court in Brisbane today ruled that the highly controversial ‘Backpacker Tax’ cannot lawfully be applied to citizens from many foreign countries.
Read MorePosted by Small Farms | Nov 1, 2019 | Uncategorized |
In a landmark decision, the Federal Court in Brisbane today ruled that the highly controversial ‘Backpacker Tax’ cannot lawfully be applied to citizens from many foreign countries.
Read MorePosted by Small Farms | Oct 31, 2019 | Farming |
With continued and widespread dry conditions through winter and into spring, female cattle slaughter has remained elevated, prolonging Australia’s ongoing herd liquidation, according to Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) Cattle Industry Projections October Update.
Read MorePosted by Small Farms | Oct 26, 2019 | Farming |
The burgeoning local cider industry is set to benefit from a new cider apple supply block at the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Orange Agricultural Institute.
Read MorePosted by Small Farms | Oct 25, 2019 | Animals, Tech |
The world’s first sheep facial recognition software – which will eliminate the need for costly electronic identification or ear tagging – will be prototyped this year after the company behind it received funding from New Zealand’s innovation agency, Callaghan Innovation
Read MorePosted by Small Farms | Oct 25, 2019 | Farming |
Australia is facing the prospect of a winter crop of just 27.7 million tonnes – the smallest since 2007/08 – as ongoing severe drought conditions continue to take their toll on many of the nation’s main cropping regions, according to agribusiness specialist Rabobank.
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