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Woolworths has announced it will stop selling Tasmanian beef by 2027, ending its long-term supply agreement with the JBS Foods abattoir in Longford. The decision was driven by rising production and shipping costs, specifically the unsustainable expense of transporting carcasses to Victoria for processing before returning them to Tasmania for sale. Local farmers expressed concern […]
Tasmanian potato growers have rejected a price reduction from multinational processor Simplot that would significantly cut their returns despite high production costs. Simplot has bypassed the official grower negotiation committee to pressure individual farmers into signing incomplete contracts within a strict seven-day deadline. The dispute has led to cancelled contracts and reduced potato volumes, leaving […]
Australia has implemented new minimum standards for approximately 250,000 gig economy workers, empowering the Fair Work Commission to regulate “employee-like” contractors who were previously excluded from workplace protections. The reforms introduce a minimum earnings floor of $31.30 per hour for food and grocery delivery drivers, aiming to provide financial stability for workers who often faced […]
