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Concerns remain over backpacker tax

WITH the Coalition gaining enough seats to form government, the focus has come back to policies, including

13 July 2016

ARCHIVE

Backpacker tax delay angers farmers

FARMERS are seething after the federal government's decision to delay the backpacker tax pending a full

18 May 2016

ON-FARM

Balance needed on backpacker position

IT'S just one of those situations that appear to divide those in and out of the know: why should we offer

13 May 2016

ARCHIVE

Morrison faces backpacker tax backlash

SCOTT Morrison's first federal budget has left farmers seething, after the Treasurer failed to act on

04 May 2016

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Farmers meet ministers in backpacker tax review

REPRESENTATIVES of the National Farmers' Federation met with key Australian government Ministers in Sydney

23 March 2016

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Backpacker tax review a win for farmers

FARMERS have welcomed a review of the controversial backpacker tax, following a massive social media

18 March 2016

ARCHIVE

Promoting the attributes of Australia's forest industry

PARLIAMENTARY secretary to the Minister for Agriculture Senator Richard Colbeck today opened the Australia

15 April 2015

ARCHIVE

High end India talks put FTA on table

SENIOR government officials and Australian business leaders have returned from India after promoting

23 January 2015

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Biostimulants Unlock Higher Yields in Broadacre Crops

Independent trials show Biostart biostimulants deliver 9–11% yield gains and strong ROI in broadacre crops

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Building a Resilient Digital Ecosystem for all Australians

Telstra is committed to creating a resilient digital ecosystem that benefits all Australians, with a particular focus on enhancing regional connectivity and leveraging advanced technologies.

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Drought, Fires, and Floods Haven't Stopped WA-Based Business Expansion

CW Imports continues to expand its reach across Australia

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Utrisha N: The new biostimulant boosting broadacre yield potential

Extensive trials conducted across Australia show boosted yields in a wide range of

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

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Research Report: Mobile Phones (December 2025)

With the closure of Telstra’s 3G network, Kondinin Group engineers Josh Giumelli and Ben White put several popular 4G phones to the test to see how they stacked up. Our standard test protocol applied over the past two decades was maintained as each handset was measured by the maximum distance a two-way call could be made from a phone tower.

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Research Report: Side-by-side Vehicles (November 2025)

Kondinin Group’s research team dives into the side-by-side market for this report, looking at popular diesel models, a few petrol versions and a couple of electric vehicles.

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Research Report: Farming Inputs (October 2025)

Inputs are unavoidable in any farming system. This Research Report focuses on several key farming inputs with a view to maximising outputs, production and profit.

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Research Report: Self-Propelled Sprayer Testing (September 2025)

Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli have rounded up five of the latest self-propelled sprayers to cast a discerning eye over them for this month’s Research Report. The sprayers were run over our regular test track and thoroughly inspected to see what makes these million-dollar machines tick.