by Darren Baguley | Aug 30, 2022 | Mining
After years of concern about its lack of diversity a WA parliamentary inquiry into sexual harassment in the FIFO mining industry has issued a damning report. Over the last several years reports on the Australian mining industry such as Deloitte’s ‘Tracking the Trends’...
by Darren Baguley | Mar 7, 2022 | Agriculture, Environment
We delve into the pork revolution and see what’s happening at the forefront of this burgeoning industry. “Get some pork on your fork” and “Pork, the other white meat” are two memorable taglines from industry marketing campaigns over the decades, but today...
by Darren Baguley | Feb 9, 2022 | Mining
Mines use a lot of water, and on a dry continent that can lead to conflict with local communities and other stakeholders. As miners chase lower-grade ores, they have a greater impact upon the water table and use more water for processing. This is increasing the...
by Darren Baguley | Feb 4, 2022 | Agriculture
Crucial pollinating machines and champions of the food chain, Bees bring more to our table than honey. The honey and beeswax they produce and the pollination services they provide are worth billions to Australian agriculture. But more importantly, life as we know it...
by Darren Baguley | Jan 24, 2022 | Agriculture
Times are tough in the dairy industry but producers are responding with innovation. Even the most infrequent follower of current affairs knows that dairy farmers are doing it tough. It started off with Coles and Woolworths offering $1-a-litre milk at the same time as...