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Probuild, Condev: Kennards Hire poll shows ‘confidence’ in Australian construction industry

Building industry bosses have revealed their true feelings about a recent spate of collapses in the Australian construction sector. More than 80 per cent of industry leaders are confident in the future of Australia’s construction industry despite the recent collapses of major companies, new research shows. The inaugural Kennards Hire Construction Confidence Check, published this […]

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S2 Ep 20: Queensland beef processor, Trevor Lee

The Weekly Grill podcast host Kerry Lonergan this week turns up the heat on veteran Queensland red meat processor, Trevor Lee. Trevor Lee Trevor is the founder of Australian Country Choice, which operates a massive vertically-integrated beef supply chain stretching from breeding and backgrounding cattle properties in Central and Western Queensland to lotfeeding, processing operations […]

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SE Asia Report: FMD spreading rapidly throughout Indonesia

See Bahasa Indonesia translation   See Vietnamese translation   103rd Edition : June 2022 Key Points Foot & Mouth spreading rapidly throughout Indonesia. First FMD vaccinations commenced in Java on the 25th of June.   Indonesia : Slaughter Steers AUD $5.24/kg live weight (Rp10,300 = $1AUD) Chaos continues with live cattle markets this month with […]

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FMD risk: How would affected businesses be compensated?

What kind of financial arrangements are in place for impacted businesses should a foot and mouth disease outbreak occur in Australia? An FMD infected animal in Indonesia unable to stand due to painful food lesions. Australia’s nationally agreed plan for responding to an emergency animal disease outbreak acknowledges that compensation for directly affected parties is […]

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Time for me to move on

I’m sharing what I reckon is the worst-kept secret in Mount Isa: I’m finishing up with the North West Star in August. Click to check the original article.

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