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28 Nov 2005 | Backpackers take advantage of extended visas
Five hundred backpackers are taking advantage of changes to visa rules for short term visitors. ...... FULL STORY
21 Nov 2005 | Labour shortage holds back the bush
Farmers and businesses in the bush say they cannot find enough labour. ...... FULL STORY
21 Nov 2005 | Aussies not keen to pick fruit
Growers say they are being forced to abandon crops because they can no longer find people for the physically demanding and very seasonal work of fruit and vegetable harvesting. ...... FULL STORY
17 Nov 2005 | Guest Workers are biggest donors to developing economies
The World bank has urged Australia and other developed nations to accept more seasonal workers and low skilled migrants, especially from the Pacific Islands. ...... FULL STORY
16 Nov 2005 | Farmers advised to partially incorporate
Small farmers could establish companies to employ their workers whilst maintaining the family farm status to fully realise tax breaks as well as benefits flowing from the federal government’s WorkChoices legislation. ...... FULL STORY
10 Nov 2005 | Tree plantations halt rural population decline
The New South Wales minister for forestry and conservation, Ian Macdonald, said yesterday that contrary to popular belief tree plantations were halting population decline in rural areas. ...... FULL STORY
7 Nov 2005 | Growth in regional centres confounds the cynics
Contrary to the simplistic view pervading urban Australia that the regions are struggling, many are thriving. ...... FULL STORY
2 Nov 2005 | Backpackers eligible to work for a second season
Backpackers will be able to extend their visas for a second year, provided they worked for at least three months on the seasonal harvest in regional Australia. ...... FULL STORY
1 Nov 2005 | Kiwi dairy giant sets up research centre in Melbourne
New Zealand dairy company Fonterra will establish a research and development centre in Melbourne. ...... FULL STORY
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