The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (EYCI) slipped back again by 8¢ (-1%) this week to finish the week at 579¢/kg cwt. The usual suspects of Roma Store, Dalby, and Wagga collectively represented 52% of the index. Roma Steer prices ticked up 7¢ (1%) week on week to 688¢/kg cwt, while Dalby prices slid backward 16¢ … [Read more…]
After the rare three consecutive years of La Nina which brought a wetter climate, the region is moving towards a warmer season with the El Nino phase for 2023. Photo: iStock/Macier 3 Photography. The Riverina welcomed a warm first day of winter with the Australian Bureau of Meteorology predicting a warmer and drier than average … [Read more…]
South Wagga Lions Club donated a Prime Transport Chair worth more than $4000 to Wagga Base Hospital’s Renal Unit. Pictured (from left) are Lions club board member Gloria Pascoe, volunteer Therese, nursing unit manager Mitch Woods and club president Michelle Henderson. Photo: Shri Gayathirie Rajen. Therese, who requires dialysis five hours a day, three days … [Read more…]
It’s clear that the net-zero utopia we’ve set our hearts upon reaching by the middle of the century will be monstrously, absurdly and detestably expensive, writes Nick Cater. One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson says the government’s plan to allow hundreds of thousands more immigrants into the country is “ridiculous” with the current cost of living … [Read more…]
“We don’t drive on the left side of the road, we drive on what’s left of them”. That is the strong message from the Nationals’ Member for Mildura, Jade Benham, after more roads funding cuts in a brutal State Budget. Road maintenance funding has been slashed by 25 per cent from 2022 to 2023. In … [Read more…]
Finding the best oyster bar in Melbourne is no easy task, that’s why we’re shelling out the details on the city’s best. With their slippery, sometimes creamy texture, the mollusc in question could be considered an acquired taste, however, rest assured that when plucked from the ocean fresh, or paired with all the right dressings … [Read more…]
Mildura is officially in the running to win the 2023 TAC Victorian Top Tourism Town Award, with public support needed to clinch the title. The Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards, delivered by the Victoria Tourism Industry Council and supported by the TAC, recognise towns that deliver amazing visitor experiences and are committed to growing tourism … [Read more…]
At just 15, she’s as “known” to police as hardened criminals twice her age. Now, her jaw-dropping disregard for the law and links to a string of both tragic and dangerous crimes can be revealed. While youth crime laws prevent the publication of the girl’s name and photo, a special investigation has confirmed her ties … [Read more…]
Sa’aatii 4 dura Ameerikaan waraanaa Sudaaniitti gaggeeffamaa jiru keessatti namootaafi dhaabbilee lolicha hammeessaniiru jetterra qoqqobbii kaa’uu baaksiifte. Qoqqobbiiwwan Tireezharii dippartimantiin Ameerkaa kaa’e kun maddii galii qaamoolee Sudaaniitti wal waraanaa jiran lamaanii akka adda citu taasisa jedhameera. Itti-gaafatamaan Waajjira Dhimma Alaa Ameerikaa Antoonii Bilikan ibsa kennaniin, Waraanni Sudaaniifi Humnootiin Saffiisa Sudaan (RSF) kanneen nageenya, tasgabbii biyyattii … [Read more…]
Joe Kiernan – survivor Arthur Gorrie “It’s good he’s dead. He can’t hurt anyone anymore.” Gympie victim of extreme institutional child abuse, Joe Kiernan, was talking about the once revered entertainer Rolf Harris, who died in disgrace recently. Mr Kiernan suffered extreme physical and psychological abuse as an inmate of the Neerkol orphanage near Rockhampton, … [Read more…]