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Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters

Farmers are in a constant cycle of disaster adaptation, preparation and recovery, with increasing pressures forcing many to consider leaving the land.

AAP · Aug 19

Coles adds 20c to the price of milk as war in the Middle East pushes up Australian grocery costs

Farmers have been calling for higher prices for weeks, amid soaring diesel and fertiliser costs and limited supply

The Guardian - AU · Apr 22

‘Makes Covid look like a tea party’: Australian food prices could rise for the next year, farmers warn

Iran conflict could see shortages not just in fuel, but fertiliser and fossil fuel resins – used to make milk bottles

The Guardian - AU · Mar 25

Unions urge support for Lismore workers

Unions have called on the NSW and federal governments to offer more support for Norco's ice-cream factory workers, whose jobs are only guaranteed to mid-July.

AAP · Jul 5, 2022

Lismore ice-cream factory ‘will need to stand down 240 people’ unless flood support extended

Norco says 44 workers who lost homes would be affected if government assistance ends

The Guardian - AU · Jun 29, 2022

Northern Rivers employers call for boost to flood package following state's $15 million pledge

Some of the largest employers in the Northern Rivers are calling on the state and federal governments to increase a disaster recovery package to $100 million.

ABC News · Jun 29, 2022