In January 2021, the Morrison government bestowed upon the farmers relief by providing them the temporary relaxation of student visas. Due to the pandemic and other unavoidable circumstances, various Australian industries were badly suffering from a shortage of labour. Amidst this, the agricultural industry was badly hit. Ernst &Young forecasted a labour gap of even […]
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According to a new study from the Institute of Physics, billions of working hours have been lost globally due to extreme heat. Exporters are concerned that as the world warms, the trend will intensify. Excessive heat and humidity cost the economy more than 675 billion labour hours per year. The study reveals that annual worker […]
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Following an Australian Government announcement today calling for public comment on the topic, Australia’s $2.6 billion organic business is celebrating a milestone in establishing a statutory standard for use of the term “organic.” Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud, a long-time supporter of improving and streamlining Australia’s organic regulatory framework, made the announcement, which will allow […]
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