Victorian election: Regional results, analysis
Dan Andrews won a resounding third term over the weekend; take a seat-by-seat look at regional Victoria’s updated political landscape.
Politics
PM invites EU leaders to visit Aussie prosecco growers
It’s crunch time for the battle over use of the prosecco name, and Australia is not kowtowing to the Europeans.
Andrews must ‘govern for all’
Rural and regional Victorian voters feel forgotten by Labor, despite Premier Daniel Andrews promise to “govern for all”.
New FIRB boss: Australia has its doors open
New FIRB chairman Bruce Millar has said Australia welcomed foreign investment, despite recent moves to address national security concerns.
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Basin communities struggle as SA benefits
The South Australian water sweeteners must stop, writes ANDREW LEAHY
Dairy industry makes its stand
The age of the dairy farmer co-operative is behind us, writes Terry Richardson, but a new era presents opportunities.
Campers ready, but who’s missing from the debate?
Big players appear conspicuous by their absence in the debate about camping on licensed water frontages, write beef producers Harry and Sue Ryder.
Bag limits increased for 2021 duck hunting season
Duck hunting restrictions have been eased in Victoria, following the release of a pilot aerial survey that estimated more ducks than previous methods indicated.
Fair Work horticulture cases revealed
We look at the number of disputes about the horticulture industry the Fair Work Ombudsman handles each year. But the downward trend may not reflect the reality.
Rural roads ‘front and centre’ for feds
The deputy prime minister is defending the Federal Government’s commitment to rural road safety, saying the bulk of a new infrastructure program is go to regional areas.
Australia’s national logo still in limbo
It was meant to promote Brand Australia, but its resemblance to a COVID-19 cell saw it canned. Will the $10-million project ever come back?
Cheese names battle intensifies
Arguing haloumi can be made anywhere in the world, the Australian dairy industry is preparing to fight Europe’s moves to take exclusive rights to the cheese’s name for itself.
Farmers’ blunt message to Ausnet over powerlines
A farming family has ploughed a clear message for energy giant Ausnet over its proposed powerline route, which they and others say will cut through valuable productive land.
Redirect funds to rural roads as people work from home
Commuters are shunning state capitals to work from home in the wake of COVID-19, creating an opportunity to redirect city infrastructure funding to regional Australia.
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