BY COLIN BETTLES
12 Feb, 2012
THE federal opposition started the new parliamentary year this week by accusing the Labor government of abandoning agriculture.
Shadow Agriculture Minister John Cobb was highly critical of a new mission statement developed by the Australian Department of Agriculture,... ...more
By John Ross
10 February 2012
THE federal opposition has accused the government of trying to avoid scrutiny after it reassigned tertiary education to the Senate estimates committee which oversees economics.
But the government says the change is standard procedure follow... ...more
NARROMINE NEWS
8 Feb, 2012 09:42 AM
Nationals Senator Fiona Nash encourages farmers to give feedback on how the latest supermarket price war on fruit and vegetables will affect them.
“This is another marketing ploy by Coles for commercial gain and it is disappointing that Woolworths has jumped on... ...more
By MICK MCGLONE
7 February 2012
THIS year will always be a bit of a landmark for The Lioness and myself.
If for no other reason than the fact the start of the school year had no impact on our lives, for the first time in 16 years.
The Princess Legend is now a qualified hairdresser while the D-Ma... ...more
10 January 2012
By JOSH FAGAN
HUNDREDS of Bendigo students will have greater access to youth allowance this year, with restrictive regional and inner-regional criteria guidelines scrapped.
An extra 313 tertiary students in Bendigo have qualified for independent youth allowance, after federal gov... ...more
31 December 2011
By LAUREN WILSON
A REGULATION that made it impossible for about 20,500 tertiary students in inner regional areas including Mount Gambier and Townsville to access the same youth allowance benefits as regional and remote students will be rectified from tomorrow.
Nationals senat... ...more
31 December 2011
By LAUREN WILSON
A REGULATION that made it impossible for about 20,500 tertiary students in inner regional areas including Mount Gambier and Townsville to access the same youth allowance benefits as regional and remote students will be rectified from tomorrow.
Nationals senat... ...more
31 December 2011
By LAUREN WILSON
A REGULATION that made it impossible for about 20,500 tertiary students in inner regional areas including Mount Gambier and Townsville to access the same youth allowance benefits as regional and remote students will be rectified from tomorrow.
Nationals senat... ...more
15 December 2011
By COLIN BETTLES
AN estimated 12,000 community members attended today’s Murray Darling Basin Authority meeting in Griffith, expressing dire concern about the draft Basin Plan’s potential impact on their futures, due to its proposed, drastic water reductions.
About 280 local busi... ...more
15 December 2011
By COLIN BETTLES
For story/pic - sl.farmonline.com.au/news/nationalrural/agribusiness-and-general/political/basin-plan-cant-hold-water-at-coleambally/2393804.aspx
WHILE Griffith takes centre stage today, smaller Basin communities like Coleambally are also determined to ensure the... ...more