Elders News

Elders well placed to support agricultural - 15 Aug 08

Aussies 'to gain' from ASEAN trade pact - 28 Aug 08
The ASEAN regional bloc has concluded free-trade pacts with its Pacific neighbours Australia and New Zealand, and with India.

Qld ambos support hospital death claims - 28 Aug 08
Elderly patients may have died while waiting for attention in overcrowded Queensland public hospital emergency wards, Queensland ambulance officers' union says.

Australian economy 'may be holding up' - 28 Aug 08
The Australian economy may be holding up better than expected with figures released on Thursday showing a surprising surge in business investment.

Plan for giant trucks to travel Victoria - 28 Aug 08
Giant B triple trucks could soon be rumbling across Victoria under secret plans to bulk up the state's major freight corridors.

ANZ joins other banks in fixed rate cuts - 28 Aug 08
ANZ Banking Group has joined the other big banks in lowering its fixed home loan rates and fixed residential investment loans rates.

WA gas crisis to be probed by senators - 28 Aug 08
The Senate will conduct an inquiry into the West Australian gas crisis sparked by an explosion at Varanus Island in June.

AWB enlists ex-deputy PM in reform push - 28 Aug 08
Agribusiness AWB says it has enlisted the support of ex-deputy PM and National Party leader John Anderson for the company's constitutional reform push.

ACTU wants AIRC to consider Telstra plan - 28 Aug 08
The ACTU has turned to the industrial relations commission in its fight against a plan by Telstra to shift workers on to "Work Choice-style agreements".

Trainee pilots 'should practise in bush' - 28 Aug 08
Trainee pilots should practise in regional areas away from urban centres, Victorian Premier John Brumby says.

Flying specialist service 'under threat' - 28 Aug 08
The Queensland opposition claims the government is planning cutbacks to the Flying Specialist Service.

FuelWatch is 'foolswatch', says Nelson - 28 Aug 08
Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson has labelled the government's FuelWatch scheme as nothing more than a "foolwatch" scheme.

Push for Senate inquiry into Murray - 27 Aug 08
The Greens will make use of their new Senate power by pushing for an urgent inquiry into the ailing Murray-Darling Basin system.

Oppn says it had better grasp on economy - 27 Aug 08
The opposition has admitted global factors are impacting on the Australian economy, but says the previous coalition government handled such pressures better.

Nelson vows to block tax increases - 27 Aug 08
Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson has vowed to continue to block any government plans to increase taxes.

Govt urged to sack ACCC chair Samuel - 27 Aug 08
The ACCC chairman should be sacked for failing to address the hold Woolworths and Coles have over grocery retailing, a federal MP says.

No guarantees AWB will stay in market - 27 Aug 08
The former monopoly-holder over Australian wheat exports has warned there are no guarantees it will be allowed to remain in the market.

Australia and Brazil to revive Doha - 27 Aug 08
The Australian and Brazilian governments have reaffirmed their commitment to achieving a successful conclusion to stalled global trade talks.

US question China over pork, farm taxes - 27 Aug 08
The US has challenged China to justify the legality of its tax, subsidy and export rules for farm products such as pork and wheat.

WA parties battle over uranium mining - 26 Aug 08
West Australian Labor has promised to introduce legislation to ban uranium mining, if the party is re-elected to government next month.

Broadacre lobby group elects new chiefs - 26 Aug 08
Queensland's peak body for the beef, sheep, wool and grains industries will witness a changing of the guard in September.

Timber plantation planned for Traveston - 26 Aug 08
The Queensland government has called for expressions of interest in a massive timber plantation proposed on the banks of the planned Traveston Crossing dam.

Extended shopping hours proposed for Qld - 26 Aug 08
Grocery giants Coles and Woolworths are seeking to extend trade from 6am until midnight seven days on the Gold Coast - a move some say will kill small business.

Xenophon refuses to back FuelWatch - 25 Aug 08
Senator Nick Xenophon's concerns about the Rudd government's planned national FuelWatch scheme have won the backing of his state's peak motoring group.

Hendra death prompts independent review - 22 Aug 08
The death of a Brisbane-based veterinarian from the Hendra virus has sparked calls for a broad-ranging public inquiry into biosecurity in Queensland.

WTO's Lamy, Schwab to discuss Doha round - 22 Aug 08
World Trade Organisation chief Pascal Lamy and top US trade negotiator Susan Schwab are to meet in Washington to restart the Doha Round of negotiations.

Caltex H1 profit down 33% - 22 Aug 08
Petroleum refiner Caltex Australia Ltd has reported a 33 per cent fall in first half earnings, due to lower refinery production.

MP calls on govt to introduce water bill - 22 Aug 08
The Australian Democrats in South Australia have called on the state's federal MPs to introduce a bill to allow the government to seize water from Murray users.

Oil jumps $US5 on US-Russian tensions - 22 Aug 08
Oil prices have shot up more than $US5 a barrel, as escalating tensions with Russia stoked fears of supply disruptions to the West.

Nelson denies split over guest workers - 21 Aug 08
A growing list of National MPs is at odds with Brendan Nelson over a Pacific guest worker scheme but the opposition leader denies a split in coalition ranks.

Telstra rejects Terria's broadband offer - 21 Aug 08
Telstra has rebuked an offer of "substantial equity" from its main rival for the federal government's national broadband network.

Colossal squid defies legends: experts - 21 Aug 08
New Zealand's mysterious colossal squid, the largest ever caught, was not the T-Rex of the oceans but a lethargic blob, new research suggests.

Wesfarmers expecting solid growth - 21 Aug 08
Coles owner Wesfarmers has delivered a 33.6 per cent rise in annual profit and expects solid growth again this year despite a tougher economic environment.

Qld is US drought role model: Beattie - 21 Aug 08
Australia could hold the key to California surviving one of the state's worst droughts, former Queensland premier Peter Beattie has told a meeting in America.

Qld vet dies from Hendra horse virus - 21 Aug 08
A senior vet at a Brisbane clinic hit by an outbreak of Hendra virus has died from the illness.

Vet's needle injury sparks virus scare - 20 Aug 08
A female veterinarian who euthanased a racehorse infected with the potentially deadly Hendra virus is being monitored in hospital after a needlestick injury.

Minister to push for Aboriginal housing - 20 Aug 08
South Australian Aboriginal Affairs Minister Jay Weatherill will meet indigenous leaders in the state's Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) lands/

Greens have a mandate as well: Brown - 20 Aug 08
The Australian Greens say they will respect the Rudd government's right to govern and legislate, but insist they have a mandate as well.

Solar scientist wins Eureka's top gong - 20 Aug 08
Nail polish and pizza ovens will help provide cheap, clean energy to the world's poor if Nicole Kuepper has her way.

Mismanagement blamed for mill closure - 19 Aug 08
The tiny East Gippsland town of Cann River will lose a sawmill and 19 jobs because of government mismanagement of Victoria's forests, the mill's owner says.

3D technology to guard ports, harbours - 19 Aug 08
Defence scientists are working on new three-dimensional simulations of Australian ports and harbours to guard against terrorist threats to vessels.

Oil costs spell doom for suburbs: report - 19 Aug 08
Residents and businesses in the outer suburbs of Australian cities will leave in droves if oil prices stay high, a new report predicts.

Economy at risk unless rates cut: RBA - 19 Aug 08
An early interest rate cut might be needed to ward off a deeper economic slowdown, the minutes of the RBA's August board meeting say.

Drought payments to continue - 19 Aug 08
The federal government will continue cash payments to drought-stricken farmers as the big dry persists.

E Timor wants in on guest worker scheme - 19 Aug 08
Australia should allow East Timorese guest workers into the country, a Timorese government official says.

WTO farm safeguard may be limited - 19 Aug 08
World Bank chief Robert Zoellick has suggested limits for a proposed agricultural safeguard that torpedoed WTO trade talks last month.

Aussie grape growers facing uncertainty - 18 Aug 08
Australia's 5,000 grape growers in the Murray-Darling Basin face an uncertain future, with water allocations at critical levels, a research group says.

BlueScope reports fall in annual profit - 18 Aug 08
BlueScope Ltd has reported a fall in annual profit after booking one-off charges, but its underlying result lifted as strong demand for steel raised prices.

Farmers welcome guest worker program - 18 Aug 08
Allowing Pacific Islanders to take part in a three-year pilot seasonal workers' scheme will help address a dire rural labour shortage, a horticulturist says.

Fears rise that resources boom ending - 18 Aug 08
Fears are growing that the commodities boom is ending as investors who have fled the oil market desert gold, copper and other metals.

Costello more popular than Nelson: poll - 18 Aug 08
Former federal treasurer Peter Costello is by far the most popular choice to lead the Liberal Party, a Fairfax/Nielsen poll has found.

Renewable energy targets 'ill-advised' - 18 Aug 08
Industry is warning that mandatory targets for renewable energy generation in Australia will cost more than $60 million to implement.

Call for environmental warning system - 17 Aug 08
Geoscientists say Australia needs an early warning system to alert governments of impending environmental disasters, just as there is one for tsunami risks.

Swan says govt will fight for FuelWatch - 17 Aug 08
The federal government is insisting it will fight to establish a national FuelWatch scheme, saying it could save motorists $10 on a tank of petrol.

WA Libs stand by environment spokesman - 17 Aug 08
WA Opposition Leader Colin Barnett is standing by his environment spokesman, Steve Thomas, who has come under attack for renting a house from a mining company.

Qld solar bonus scheme lacks punch: oppn - 17 Aug 08
The Queensland opposition says the state government's scheme to reward households that generate solar energy does not provide a real incentive.

Farmers keen on govt buying water, land - 15 Aug 08
Many fed-up farmers would be keen to take up the federal government's offer to buy out their land and water, according to the National Farmers Federation.

Elders Supports Carbon Pool Initiative - 13 Dec 07
Agribusiness Elders has announced its support for a national carbon pool program that has been set up to help combat climate change.

Elders and Optus to build rural and regional broadband network - 18 Jun 07
The Optus and Elders joint venture, OPEL Networks Pty Ltd (OPEL), has secured $958 million in funding from the Australian Government.

Click go the shears as Elders staff lose their locks - 22 Feb 07

Elders WA making runs for the McGrath Foundation - 22 Feb 07

Glenn McGrath welcomes launch of new ... - 15 Feb 07

Launch of new partnership to assist Victoria’s farming sector - 15 Feb 07

Elders staff and clients raise funds for employment of breast cancer care nurses - 01 Feb 07

Unexpected bonus for Sth Aust Canola grower - 16 Jun 06

Victorian Canola grower yields unexpected bonus - 16 Jun 06

Elders launches new free web-based weather service - 27 Oct 05
A new, highly sophisticated, free internet-based weather service has been launched in Australia.

Elders announces expansion of SA rural products and services provision - 28 Jun 05
Elders Ltd has just announced the integration into its business of the successful privately-owned DiManno Growers Supplies business.

Webster Limited Massive End of Financial Year Clearance - 21 Jun 05
Sale Date: Jun 29 2005, Summary: 500 lots, Location of Sale: Quecus Park, Carrick (Agfest Site) Tasmania.

Futuris Interim Result - 10 Feb 05
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Elders Donates $100,000 to tsunami victims - 02 Feb 05