Counting costs: The Van Den Berg brothers were hit hard by the Victorian floods earlier this year, but they still count themselves among the lucky ones. Find out more.

Counting costs: The Van Den Berg brothers were hit hard by the Victorian floods earlier this year, but they still count themselves among the lucky ones. Find out more.

Gillard slams TAFE cuts

Prime Minister Julia Gillard

JULIA Gillard says the Victorian government is walking away from investment in education with cutbacks to the state's TAFE sector.

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Animal welfare to work in abattoirs

Animal welfare to work in abattoirs

AN ANIMAL welfare officer must be employed at every NSW abattoir under new welfare standards announced by the State Government.

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Cattlemen claim live export compensation

Live exports

THE live export industry is in secret compensation talks with the Federal Government.

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Milk price dips as production rises

Milk prices

NATIONAL milk production is the highest it has been for a decade, but profitability continues to test the faith of dairy farmers.

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Price of station a 'rip off' on taxes

Price of station a 'rip off' on taxes

TAXPAYERS were ripped off when the federal and NSW governments bought Toorale station, one of the vendors has claimed.

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Teachers launch media campaign

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THE Teachers Federation in NSW will turn to the media today about its dispute with the state government.

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Thomson cleared over election spending

Craig Thomson

FEDERAL MP Craig Thomson has been cleared of electoral law breaches.

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Towns in natural gas limbo

The Victorian Government may pull out of an election promise concerning the supply of natural gas.

THE Victorian Government is struggling to deliver an election promise to supply natural gas to a dozen towns across Victoria.

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Beechworth fire compensation approved

CFA volunteers during the Black Saturday bushfires

COMPENSATION for members of the Beechworth Black Saturday class action will be capped at $32.85 million.

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Suppliers back Murray Golburn job cuts

Suppliers have backed the job cuts announced by Murray Goulburn.

MURRAY Goulburn suppliers hope cost savings from 301 job losses will flow on to them.

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Bairnsdale hospital board criticised in report

Bairnsdale hospital reappoints two doctors

BAIRNSDALE hospital's had unsustainable management practices and the board should have intervened, a report says.

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China set to claim land in northern Aus

The Chinese Government is set to secure land in northern Australia.

CHINA is set to swoop on one of northern Australia's most important - and biggest - land and water resources.

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Golden win

Pictures: Golden Square was too good for Kyneton at the weekend.

Netball wrap

Pictures: See all the best images from this week's country netball.

Robotic dairy

Pictures: The revolutionary robotic rotary dairy is now a reality.

Around the sticks

Pictures: All the action from the weekend's country football matches.

Rural doctors slam budget

More funding needed for rural doctors

RURAL doctors say they've been hit with a disappointing Federal Budget.

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Cattlemen claim live export compensation

Live exports

THE live export industry is in secret compensation talks with the Federal Government.

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Grass-fed cattle prove best

Best beef, Tasmania

THE grass is definitely greener in Tasmania's North-West, where neighbouring farmers are producing some of the best beef in the country.

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Supermarkets in loyalty battle

The two big supermarket chains are locked in a new battle for customers.

THE grocery price wars have escalated even further as supermarkets enter a loyalty card battle.

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Farmers flock to online

Merinos

SHEEP farmers wanting to rapidly improve their flocks can now pick a ram from a computer rather than a paddock.

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Councils to fight fire fee

The fire levy issue is hotting up, as councils demand a say.

COUNTRY councils are calling for more input into changes to the Fire Services Levy.

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Vintage harvest for wine

Great year for grape harvest

THIS year's wine grape harvest across southeast Australia is apparently one of the best in two decades.

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AFL recruits tarnishing country footy

Barry Hall

ASIDE from a few obvious indiscretions, Barry Hall - from all reports - seems like a good enough bloke.

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Milk price certainty needed

Milk price opinion piece

THE dairy industry needs some certainty - and some good news, writes SIMONE SMITH

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Action needed on China land grab

Lake Argyle

SURELY the news that a Chinese company is set to snare a huge parcel of Australian land will force the Federal Government to act.

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Our live export shame

Live exports

LIVE exports are damaging the long-term interests of Australia, writes CHRIS DEROSE

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Water, research vital to production dream

Water and research needed for production boost

AGRICULTURE Minister Peter Walsh has announced an ambitious target for Victoria's food and fibre producers today.

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