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No border closure to fight FMD

With Indonesian authorities appearing to have lost control of the virus as it spreads across 22 provinces, Agriculture Minister Murray Watt has given sweeping biosecurity powers to Australia’s Border Force at airports to keep the disease out of the country. The Prime Minister said the actions were the “strongest ever measures introduced by an Australian government” to deal with an outbreak of the deadly virus, which could lead to an $80 billion wipe-out of the Australian livestock industry. Despite calls from Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, and the Nationals, to close the border to the popular holiday destination of Bali, Mr Albanese said such a move was not yet necessary.

Gina Rinehart declares FMD could ‘devastate’ stock industries

25 July 2022.

Statement regarding Australian Biosecurity | Mrs Gina Rinehart & John McKillop

24 July 2022.

AUSTRALIA’S richest person Gina Rinehart is taking a bigger slice of Queensland.

Rinehart’s huge cattle operation S Kidman & Co has confirmed it is moving its head office to Queensland as part of a greater focus on the Sunshine State. The company declined to give details of where or when the office would be relocated, but sources said it was likely to be in Brisbane or on the Darling Downs. Founded by Sir Sidney Kidman in 1899, S. Kidman & Co is one of the Australia’s largest beef producers, with a herd carrying capacity of 171,000 cattle. Sir Sidney was a friend and business partner of James Nicholas, Rinehart’s maternal grandfather.

ABC Radio | Breakfast with Danny Kennedy

Looking at the papers now and in The Courier-Mail, Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, is taking a bigger slice of Queensland. Rinehart’s cattle operation S. Kidman and Co has confirmed it’s moving its head office to Queensland as part of a greater focus on the Sunshine State.

Low iron is a health risk made worse by COVID-19. How to get more without supplements

“Beauty is an iron mine,” once remarked the Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart. She was talking about a precious resource, but iron is also profoundly important to living organisms – from bacteria and fungi, to mammals like us. Iron acts as a key to numerous metabolic functions within our bodies. But iron deficiency remains as one of the top global health risks recognised by the World Health Organisation. Iron deficiency has become the most prevalent micronutrient disorder worldwide, and COVID-19 may be worsening the problem.

AN AWARD-WINNING MILK FOR YOUR CAFE

“We’ve always set out to achieve excellence, and this award is evidence that, as a small business, we’re well on our way to achieving that.” Ms Rinehart says she shares her partners’ excitement about taking out “this
wonderful award” and looks forward to seeing the company continue to thrive. “It’s very exciting to hear of the win for our fresh milk in the prestigious 2022 AGDA People’s Choice Award – a most deserved recognition for the efforts of the hard-working team and a great reward for their commitment and dedication to taking care of everything, from the paddock through to deliveries, and particularly in these challenging times since early 2020,” she says. “I’m very proud of Bannister Downs winning this best in Australia accolade.”

Perth Royal Dairy Awards 2022 | Bannister Downs Dairy Shines again

Bannister Downs Dairy is very proud to share the news that for the second year running, we have been awarded the trifecta of CHAMPION MILK, CHAMPION FLAVOURED MILK, and CHAMPION CREAM at the 2022 Perth Royal Dairy Awards, hosted by the Royal Agricultural Society (WA). It was a superb result to receive either a gold or silver medal for every product in our range and particularly rewarding to achieve the Champion product in all categories where we were eligible. A great reflection of the effort and care that is made each and every day at Bannister Downs Dairy.

SKILLS SHORTAGE CONUNDRUM

Australia has half a million jobs up for grabs but is finding it near impossible to fill most of them. The Prime Minister’s $5.4b plan to make child care cheaper for families also forms a central part of his strategy to address the skills shortage. But Mr Albanese is also facing calls to encourage pensioners to return to the workforce. New Liberal leader Peter Dutton has pressed the Albanese Government to allow pensioners to earn more money without seeing their pensions being cut back — borrowing an idea championed by WA mining magnate Gina Rinehart and rejected by the Coalition. Currently pensioners can earn $300 a fortnight before their pension payments are reduced, but Mr Dutton wants the income threshold to be increased to $600.

Australian Grand Dairy People’s Choice Award goes to Farm Fresh

Bannister Downs Dairy’s Farm Fresh Milk has been crowned the winner of the prestigious 2022 Australian Grand Dairy People’s Choice AwardsManaging director, Suzanne Daubney, spoke with pride upon receiving the 2022 Australian Grand Dairy People’s Choice Award. “There are so many awards in the Dairy Industry, but one of the most valued is the People’s Choice Award,” Daubney said. “Knowing that consumers really appreciate our product, see how passionate we are, and value what we stand for is so rewarding for us. ”“The People’s Choice Award is highly esteemed and showcases the quality and popularity of a manufacturer’s product, and we think that Farm Fresh Milk is truly deserving of the title. Congratulations Bannister Downs Dairy as well as all the producers who were in the running.”

Pensioner Reform Policy Briefing Note | Australian Bureau of Statistics

1 July, 2022.

S. Kidman and Co marks relocation to Queensland with Santa Gertrudis promotion at Brisbane’s Norman Hotel

Gina Rinehart ‘s S. Kidman and Co will stake a further claim in Queensland when its head office and the bulk of its operations move from South Australia to the sunshine state. An S. Kidman and Co representative confirmed to the Queensland Country Life that a promotion at the Norman Hotel in Brisbane called Santas in July would be launched on Friday to help celebrate the fact that the bulk of S. Kidman and Co’s operations and head office are to relocate to Queensland.