Worksafe

AGRIBUSINESS

Hay exporter fined $400,000 for worker death

A Victoria hay exporter has been convicted and fined after a worker was crushed by a multibaler.

31 March 2025

AGRIBUSINESS

Farm death prompts safety warning

WorkSafe has issued a safety reminder on plant equipment following the death of a Victorian farmer.

11 July 2024

AGRIBUSINESS

Farmers urged to stay alert to risks of fatigue in danger period

WorkSafe is reminding farmers of the risks of fatigue in busy times.

03 April 2024

ARCHIVE

Mixed reaction to mandatory rollover protection for ATVs

WORKSAFE Victoria's push to have crush protection devices fitted to all farm quad bikes has prompted

26 February 2016

ARCHIVE

Inspection program looks at road freight transport

A WORKSAFE Western Australia proactive inspection program will look at safety issues in the road freight

25 November 2015

ARCHIVE

Training could quell quad bike danger

Quad bikes continue to pose a serious risk to users, with fatalities not subsiding. Jessica Strauss investigates.

30 October 2015

ARCHIVE

Quad bike deaths prompt warning of dangers

THREE quad bike deaths in Western Australia so far this year have prompted a joint warning from Consumer

05 October 2015

MACHINERY GENERAL

Proper servicing maximises productivity and safety

WITH its combination of hazards and work context, farming can be dangerous.

15 May 2015

PARTNER CONTENT

Biostimulants Unlock Higher Yields in Broadacre Crops

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

PARTNER CONTENT

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.

PARTNER CONTENT

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

CW Imports continues to expand its reach across Australia

PARTNER CONTENT

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.

editions

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.

editions

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.