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Casual rates ‘low’
Many casual workers aren’t getting paid much more than their permanent counterparts and some are even making less, new research has found.The peak body for…
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Farming: Stay safe at harvest
FARMERS are being urged to be vigilant around machinery as the wheat harvest – valued at about $2 billion – gets under way across western…
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Farming: Argentina poses a grain challenge
ARGENTINA’S wheat exports are set to double over the next decade, potentially challenging Australia’s competitiveness in key markets, according to a new report from the…
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Opioid plight worsens
A RECENT Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report shows deaths in Australia involving opioids have almost doubled over the past 10 years.The report follows…
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Chase broke 150km/h: 11 drivers forced to swerve before crash
POLICE say a teenager was travelling at more than 150km/h and narrowly avoided colliding with more than a dozen vehicles after stealing his mother’s car…
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Buronga tip fee set to rise
THE Buronga landfill concrete disposal fee is expected to jump 112 per cent this week if a rise is approved at tomorrow’s Wentworth Shire Council…
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Federal Government announces $16 million fruit fly package
A SMARTER approach to tackling fruit fly is at the core of a $16.9 million Federal Government package.Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud yesterday announced the…
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New ideas run up the flag pole
PREPARATIONS are under way for Sunraysia’s Australia Day celebrations just over two months before the national holiday. During tomorrow’s Wentworth Shire Council meeting, a number of…
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Henderson College huge boost
HENDERSON College’s $3.1 million renovation dream will become a reality with the school announcing it will receive a $1.6 million Federal Government grant.Member for Mallee…
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Farming: Agriculture Victoria scientists claim top research award
AGRICULTURE Victoria research scientists have taken out the 2018 Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology (ASVO) Best Viticultural Paper of the Year Award.The paper recommends…
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Farming: Young and bright chosen for evokeAG
TEN young innovative Australians with a passion for agriculture have been selected to take part in the inaugural international agrifood technology event evokeAG.The two-day think-tank,…
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Mildura West school to end year on a high
It’s about developing the whole child, not just focusing on literacy and numeracy. Drama, dance and art are (also) an important part of the curriculum.WHERE…
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