Annie Brown

6 days ago | abc.net.au | Philippe Perez |Annie Brown

When 16 year-old Jacob Wright isn't at school, he is out working at his sheep stud on his grandparents' property in regional New South Wales. The teenager is still too young to drink, drive or vote but that has not stopped him taking note of what both parties are offering the next generation. Jacob said neither party was offering enough for agricultural workers.

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Annie Brown

A horse remains missing in Victoria's high country one week on from a live re-enactment of The Man From Snowy River poem that went awry. The re-enactment of Banjo Patterson's famous poem is an annual treat at the three-day Man From Snowy River Bush Festival, which kicked off on April 11 across three days in the tiny town of Corryong, near the Victorian-NSW border. However, the 30th edition of the iconic bushman's ballad, a highlight of the opening day's festivities, did not go to plan.

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Emma Field |Annie Brown

Traders at Melbourne's fresh fruit and vegetable market say a revised rent proposal by a Victorian government body is an insult to them and a threat to food prices. On Tuesday, the government-run Melbourne Market Authority (MMA) offered vendors at the Epping facility a lowered rent increase in an attempt to end an ongoing dispute. An earlier proposal of 7.6 per cent each year, over a decade, was met with protests and rent strikes by traders last year.

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Justine Longmore |Annie Brown

About 250,000 bees have perished in the southern New South Wales town of Corowa after coming in contact with a controversial pesticide. The bees were found dead in three hives in separate parts of the town last month. NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) testing found the bees were poisoned by fipronil, a chemical used to control ants, cockroaches, fleas and other insects. Alex McGillvray said he was devastated to find that his bees had been "wiped out".

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Emma Field |Annie Brown

Farmers say they are losing livestock to dingoes after a ban on controlling the animals. Lethal control of dingoes in the Mallee was banned a year ago, due to concerns over the dwindling population. The Victorian government is investing in non-lethal dingo management strategies as population numbers are monitored. Warning: Readers are advised this article contains an image of dead livestock.