As we continue to support industry and business to remain COVID-safe, we want to ensure employers and their workers who test positive for COVID-19 have the key information and resources they need. Rules for workers who test positive for COVID-19 If a worker tests positive for COVID-19, they will need to self-isolate immediately for 7 days …
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Statement by Freshmark Chairperson Carlo Trimboli about the fresh produce industry’s response to the current Omicron strain of COVID-19’s impact on the fresh produce supply chain. “The COVID-19 crisis’s potency comes from its power to touch the lives of everyone across Australia. The current Omicron strain of COVID has decimated Australia’s labour supply, especially regarding …
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The NSW Government is making changes to how it identifies positive COVID-19 cases. Most people who test positive on a rapid antigen test will not need to confirm their result with a PCR (nose and throat swab) test. Instead, people who test positive using a COVID-19 rapid antigen test must register with Service NSW as …
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Social media can too often be a cowards’ castle, where the anonymous can bully, harass and ruin lives without consequence for them but with severe mental health consequences for others. In a world-leading move, the Morrison Government will create new powers to force global social media giants to unmask anonymous online trolls and better protect …
Australia signed a landmark free trade agreement with the United Kingdom that will make Australian exports to the UK cheaper, create new opportunities for workers, young people and businesses and further strengthen the special relationship between our two countries. Exporters will benefit from immediate elimination of tariffs on over 99 per cent of Australian …
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The $2 billion JobTrainer Fund has already seen more than 270,000 enrolments, especially in the digital and care sectors, and is aiming to provide more than 460,000 positions in total. The fund was launched in 2020 with a $500 million commitment from the federal government. Since the launch, the government has reached agreements with NSW, Western Australia, …
We are coming into the new year strong with great offerings of summer fruits available at your local fruit and veg shop this season. Due to labour shortages, some prices for fruit and veg on average will be slightly higher, but the quality is fantastic this year. Some areas in South Australia and New South …
Two weeks to apply: Become a future rural leader with the AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship University students have less than two weeks left to apply for the 2022 AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship, with applications closing on Friday, 14 January 2022. In partnership with a range of industry sponsors, the AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship is an initiative to support …
From 1 December 2021 to 28 February 2022, “A better choice!” will be undertaking a brand awareness campaign in partnership with the Australian Mushroom Association, to promote the concept of mixing mushrooms and mince over the summer period, a notoriously difficult time to sell mushrooms. “Mushroom + Mince = The Blend” campaign promotes the concept …
THE Australian macadamia industry celebrated its top growers with the 2021 Australian Macadamia Society Awards of Excellence on November 22. Experienced macadamia growers Jason and Fiona Klotz from Red Rock Macadamias, Bundaberg won the large grower of the year award, which awards the most productive and consistent orchard over a five-year period. They achieved an …
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