I feel fortunate that in my career so far in agriculture and more broadly in rural Australia, I’ve been surrounded by extraordinary people, many women, who have challenged and supported me. Our industry is a special place but we can do more to progress, and we all have a role to play.
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An honest chat about awards and expectations
In the week prior to the Agrifutures Rural Women’s Award National Announcement, we had the chance to sit down (albeit virtually) with two of the past winners and hear their stories on entering, winning, and life after the Award.
From Mallee Girl to Territory Woman
Olivia Borden’s 1998 model Hilux ute has taken her to places in Australia many of us have never even heard of, let alone experienced.
Childhood for Olivia Borden was never boring – a detail that has carried through into her later life.
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What doesn’t meet the eye, rests between
the ears
By Hugh Dawson
If it doesn’t seem right, chances are it isn’t. As a civilisation, we’re currently living through the largest disruption to humankind since the Second World War. Most of our nation has been locked down within the confides of four walls and we have been stripped of the freedom we so
cherish as Australians.
the ears
50,000 Downloads!!
Wowee! I think a BIG thank you is in order. I’m usually the type of person that ticks something off, then is flat out running towards the next thing, but I thought I’d take a minute to acknowledge this milestone and say a quick thank you! But 50,000 downloads is so cool, thanks for coming on this journey!
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Listen: Corrina Wright’s Story
Traditions: when they help and when they harm
Corrina Wrights family have been growing vines at the family property in South Australia’s McLaren Vale for more than 175 years. From her childhood armed with an ice cream container on her head to protect her from swooping birds to nowadays with her kids now helping out on their school holidays.
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Ignorance is no longer an excuse: an open letter on the state of regional healthcare
When I drive into Walgett, into Bourke, into Enngonia, I almost want to be stopped by the police. I want them to ask to look at my ID, to see the letter from the news organisation that has sent me there, I want them to question where I have come from and why my reason to be travelling is essential.
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Finding the balance in change
Emma Germano is a household name in Australian agriculture. Her involvement in industry is as diverse as the road to how she got here, she’s the current president of the Victorian Farmers Federation, owner of the family farm and even has a startup AgTech company!
A little lesser known side of Emma is the journey and learnings along the way, from a restaurant on Bridge Road, buying out the family farm on the brink of losing it all, she’s lived on the edge and sometimes it’s found her a little too close for comfort!
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Coming Home
Many would say that the 641 kilometre distance between Sydney and Walgett is not the biggest factor that separates the two places.
This divide is made up of vastly different career opportunities, or the ability or lack thereof to access things like healthcare services, coffee shops, beaches, apartment blocks, more than one grocery store within a 100 kilometre radius – that kind of thing.
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