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Legislation passes to establish Inspector-General of Animal Welfare and Live Animal Exports

Legislation to establish a new Inspector-General of Animal Welfare and Live Animal Exports was passed in Parliament on Monday. Australian cattle on feed at Berrimah. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt said the legislation meant animal welfare in livestock exports will have “more meaningful and targeted oversight”. “Taking proactive steps to prioritise animal […]

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Cattle exports to Indonesia and Vietnam show improvement

Australian cattle exports totalled 55,127 head in October, 26 percent below the five-year-average for the month and about 10,000 less than October 2022. Exports to Indonesia showed some improvement, rising to 35,375 in October, up from 22,836 in September. The October shipments to Indonesia were 13 percent below the five-year-average for the month, and down […]

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Future farmer wins #AgDayAU photo competition

Millions of Australians tipped their hat to Australian farmers and agriculture on Friday 17 November for National Agriculture Day – or #AgDayAU. Across social media, thousands of posts popped up from urban Aussies wearing their #GrowYouGoodThing merch and sharing their gratitude to the people who grow their food and fibre, as well as from farmers […]

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The unexpected adventures on a bootscooting road trip

After a charity bootscooting road trip around Australia in 2022 with fellow co-founder Kate Strong, I can confirm with absolute certainty that you can line dance just about anywhere. Based on actual experiences on the road last year, you can line dance atop a shipping container at dawn, with security guards in Parliament House, with […]

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