Calls for virtual fencing to be legalised in NSW have come to a head as the state’s peak farming body fronted a NSW government inquiry into the matter.
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Dwelling approvals rise
According to seasonally adjusted data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the total number of dwellings approved rose 5.5 percent in May after a 1.9 percent rise in...
Is an automated gate the correct solution?
Automated gates – questions you should be asking your customers, according to Gate Safe in the UK.
Increased fencing damage and costs from feral deer
Feral deer have been a concern in the Port Stephens NSW area for many years, and as the region continues to develop, their negative impacts have increased. Residents have reported...
Business innovation slows as economic pressures rise
Almost half of all Australian businesses (46 per cent) reported some innovation activity in the two years up to 30 June 2023, according to data by the Australian Bureau of...
Population growth outstrips housing supply
Australia’s population grew by 651,200 to a record high of 26.97 million people in 2023, according to the latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
ACTU celebration of new IR laws galling for many
“The ACTU’s celebration of the passage of cumbersome and costly IR laws at their national congress today will be galling for many struggling businesses facing an increasingly challenging economic environment...
Home swimming pool safety reforms in ACT
The ACT Government is committed to avoiding deaths and serious injuries from drowning incidents in home swimming pools and spas in the ACT.
NSW government to introduce industrial manslaughter offence – 25-year jail term and $20 million fine for worker deaths
The NSW Government will introduce a bill in this sitting of parliament to create the offence of industrial manslaughter which allows for a maximum penalty of 25 years jail for...
$13 million boost to protect softwood timber forests
The NSW Government has announced a $13 million forestry funding package to protect critical timber supplies in the Murray region ahead of the next bushfire season.