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Country Today - October 16th

Country Today - October 16th

Country Today
Sea. 1 Ep. 4721 min
16 Oct 24
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We’ll take a look at the Worksafe campaign targeting farmers, it’s never you until it is. We also find out how the 20 minute calving rule works there are investigations in to the troubled PALM worker scheme, of the Pacific Australia Labor Mobility Scheme. Last week, President of Timor Leste, Jose Ramos-Horte told the National Press Club that the scheme has allowed exploitation of workers. So how widespread is this kind of exploitation?  Prior to the September frost, pulses were predicted to reach record levels, we’ll take a look at the extent of frost damage The weekly Weekly Times report, editor James Wagstaff talks about the Victorian Government's cuts to the regional development spending from $1 billion to just $250 millionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.