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31 Oct 2007 | Escalating defaults in regional NSW
The latest credit default figures show an alarming increase of 35.5 per cent in NSW across credit cards, personal loans and mortgages. ...... FULL STORY
31 Oct 2007 | Fury over 16 per cent water allocations
The South Australian government has frozen water allocations prompting growers along the Murray to warn that the Riverland will turn into a "dustbowl". ...... FULL STORY
31 Oct 2007 | Winter crop forecast slashed
The continuing drought has seen the forecast for winter crops slashed by four million tonnes. ...... FULL STORY
30 Oct 2007 | Feed company warns of tough times
Stockfeed company Ridley Corp has warned that the outlook for farmers around the country is grim as they face their second spring with no rain. ...... FULL STORY
30 Oct 2007 | Snowing in WA
A late cold snap has seen temperatures drop to almost zero degrees in southern parts of West Australia. ...... FULL STORY
29 Oct 2007 | Rain delays WA harvest
Harvesting of crops in the south of West Australia has been delayed following heavy rains over the weekend. ...... FULL STORY
26 Oct 2007 | Rate rise will hit farmers hard
Deputy Prime Minister Mark Vaille has warned that another rise in interest rates could be the last straw for farmers already struggling to deal with the effects of the drought. ...... FULL STORY
26 Oct 2007 | NSW daylight saving extension approved
Clocks will be moved forward by an hour at 2am this Sunday as daylight savings begins in New South Wales, ACT, South Australia and Victoria. ...... FULL STORY
26 Oct 2007 | Rain comes at the wrong time in SA
A 2,000 hectare area with crops due to be harvested has been wiped out by a hailstorm near Port Broughton in Adelaide. ...... FULL STORY
25 Oct 2007 | Drought pushing prices higher for all
The drought is driving up prices for both consumers and producers. ...... FULL STORY
23 Oct 2007 | Water plan under fire
Hundreds of irrigators rallied at Parliament House in Canberra yesterday to express their anger at the government and warn that prices for food will only rise further if water allocation problems are not resolved. ...... FULL STORY
22 Oct 2007 | Assistance hotline running hot
Almost 300 farmers have called the drought assistance hotline to express interest in the exit grants announced by the federal government last month. ...... FULL STORY
19 Oct 2007 | Food prices expected to remain high
Plummeting food production levels mean that households can expect no relief from higher grocery prices even if the drought breaks ...... FULL STORY
19 Oct 2007 | Traveston Dam decision vindicated
The decision by the Queensland state government to build a dam at Traveston has been supported by an environmental impact statement. ...... FULL STORY
18 Oct 2007 | South Australia appoints drought-buster
The South Australian Labor government has responded to criticisms that it was not doing enough about the drought by appointing a former Liberal Premier, Dean Brown, to become the state's special advisor on drought. ...... FULL STORY
17 Oct 2007 | Sheep flock dwindling
Years of drought have driven the Australian sheep flock to its lowest level in 82 years. ...... FULL STORY
16 Oct 2007 | Brace for more cyclones this season
The Bureau of Meteorology has warned that there will be more cyclones this season compared with previous years due to a La Nina weather pattern. ...... FULL STORY
15 Oct 2007 | First water initiatives announced
Although it has not yet gained the support of the state premiers the federal government has announced the first water-saving measures under its $10 billion Murray-Darling rescue plan. ...... FULL STORY
11 Oct 2007 | Drought may run for many more years
South Australian Greens senator Rachel Siewert has warned that the current drought could go on until 2014. ...... FULL STORY
10 Oct 2007 | Parties shore up votes with drought relief
The phoney election campaign is benefiting farmers as the political parties continue to make promises to support our drought-affected farmers. ...... FULL STORY
10 Oct 2007 | No cattle but plenty of 'roos
Helicopter cattle musterer Brian Dayes has said that cattle numbers are so reduced that he has resorted to shooting kangaroos to supplement his income. ...... FULL STORY
5 Oct 2007 | Drought severity is due to climate change
The Bureau of Meteorology has said that the water shortages of recent years are caused by global warming. ...... FULL STORY
4 Oct 2007 | Farmers urged to help with drought funds
The National Farmer's Federation president, David Crombie, has said that its members should accept that they have a "mutual obligation" with the government to meet the costs of addressing the drought. ...... FULL STORY
4 Oct 2007 | Grocery prices expected to rise sharply
The chief executive of Woolworths, Michael Luscombe, has warned that the drought will soon force consumers to pay more for their groceries including meat, milk, eggs and bakery goods. ...... FULL STORY
3 Oct 2007 | SA politician focus on drought
A group of South Australian Farmers Federation officials and politicians will tour the state's Eyre Peninsula region this week to see the effects of the drought first-hand. ...... FULL STORY
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