The week’s top stories (week ending 28/05/19)
Every week, AUSVEG rounds up the top stories on issues affecting the Australian vegetable industry. Here are this week’s most important news items:
- Scott Morrison unveils new ministry as Coalition prepares for majority government (Henry Belot and Dan Conifer, ABC News)
- Bridget McKenzie appointed Australia’s first female agriculture minister (James Wagstaff, The Weekly Times)
- Women still underrepresented in Parliament after 2019 federal election (Jane Norman, ABC News)
- Federal election: This is Australia as 100 people (Catherine Hanrahan, Simon Elvery and Matt Liddy, ABC News)
- Carrot export demand puts Australia in competitive position (Amelia Pepe, The Weekly Times)
- Young growers vie for Corteva Young Grower of the Year award (Queensland Country Life)
- New boss for NT Farmers (Chris McLennan, Katherine Times)
- Does dairy need a closer look at its brand as people turn to what they believe are ‘healthier’ alternatives? (Tyne Logan, ABC News)
- Food or energy? The battle over the future of Australia’s prime agricultural land (Eliza Beck, ABC News)