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20 Jul 2007 | Farmer health worry
A study into the health of farmers in Queensland has found that 66 per cent had an unacceptable cholesterol level and 85 per cent had high fat diets. ...... FULL STORY
16 Jul 2007 | Rural jobs fighting back
While drought-ravaged western NSW saw a 4.2 per cent fall in employment in the year to March 2006, other rural areas surprised with strong employment growth. ...... FULL STORY
9 Jul 2007 | Farmers lose out to mining
Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show a reduction of those employed in agriculture, fishing and forestry industries in South Australia from 40,000 10 years ago to 29,900 now. ...... FULL STORY
6 Jul 2007 | Farmers given break on pay rise
The Australian Fair Pay Commission yesterday awarded 850,000 of our lowest paid workers a $10 per week pay rise, commencing 1 October. ...... FULL STORY
3 Jul 2007 | Crop up but where is the labour
A shortage of skilled labour may mean that farmers cannot make the most of a bumper wheat crop which is thought to be larger than previous Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics had forecast. ...... FULL STORY
2 Jul 2007 | Rural skills crisis
The skills shortage in the Australian economy generally is hitting the agricultural sector with enrolments in agriculture courses down 35 per cent over the last five years. ...... FULL STORY
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