BOM: April to June 2026 Rainfall Outlook + VIDEO
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology projects below‑average rainfall for the April‑June 2026 period across most of the continent, with a 60‑80% chance of drier conditions in the Murray‑Darling Basin, eastern Tasmania and north‑west Australia. Far‑northern Queensland stands out as a potential wet pocket, while large swaths of Western Australia and central regions show no clear signal. Temperatures are very likely to run above average, especially maximums in the southern two‑thirds and minimums along the eastern coast. Models also hint at a possible El Niño transition later this winter, adding uncertainty to the climate outlook.
Recruitment: Hiring to Avoid Future Firing
The article outlines three modern hiring tactics for meat and livestock supply‑chain firms. First, it urges companies to market their culture and employer brand rather than just posting vacancies. Second, it recommends replacing traditional interviews with gamified assessments or short‑term...
Feedgrain Focus: Volatility Kills Volume, Short Trips Appeal
Feedgrain values firmed last week as soaring diesel and urea costs forced growers to rethink grain logistics. Traders shifted volume to regional warehouses, preferring short‑haul trips that can be back‑loaded with limited fertiliser supplies. Southern farms, buoyed by recent rains,...
CSIRO System Aims Beyond In-Paddock Livestock Weighing
CSIRO is developing a sensor‑based system that uses 3D computer‑vision and artificial intelligence to deliver real‑time estimates of sheep liveweight, fleece production and disease status. The multimodal sensors create high‑resolution three‑dimensional images as animals move, linking each measurement to an...
Australian Wool Auction Market Rebounds Strongly
Australian wool auctions rebounded after two weeks of declines, with 36,252 bales offered on the opening day. Prices rose across all grades, especially for high‑yield Merino fleeces, pushing the Eastern Market Indicator up 62 cents to 1,786 cents/kg clean. Currency fluctuations...
New Cut to Fuel Excise and Interest-Free Loans as ACCC Weighs In
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a further 10.9% cut to the fuel excise – a 5.7 cents per litre reduction for three months – adding $400 million of relief and bringing the total discount to 32 cents per litre when combined with the...