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Locust Pressure Turns Pest Control Into a Machinery Planning Issue
Locust Pressure Turns Pest Control Into a Machinery Planning Issue
29 Oct 2026: Paige Estritori
Recent ABC Rural reporting from north-west Victoria has highlighted a fast-moving locust control problem, with farmers in the Mallee concerned about hatchings ahead of harvest and Agriculture Victoria saying numbers are at their highest level in 15 years, though not expected to reach plague levels. For machinery planning, the story is a reminder that pest pressure can quickly shift from an agronomy issue to a capital and cash-flow decision. - read more
Biodiversity Offsets Add a New Finance Layer for Landholders
Biodiversity Offsets Add a New Finance Layer for Landholders
29 Oct 2026: Paige Estritori
New biodiversity offset agreements in Central West NSW are putting a fresh financial question in front of some landholders: how should long-term conservation income be weighed against restrictions on future land use? Recent ABC Rural reporting detailed NSW Government agreements covering more than 15,000 hectares to offset land affected by transmission infrastructure in the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone, with the model expected to extend to other renewable energy projects. - read more
Hotter Inflation Resets the Car Finance Conversation
Hotter Inflation Resets the Car Finance Conversation
29 Oct 2026: Paige Estritori
Australia’s latest inflation figures have added a fresh layer of uncertainty for car buyers, with the September 2026 Consumer Price Index showing annual inflation at 4.3 per cent and trimmed mean inflation at 3.6 per cent. Coming after the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted the cash rate target to 4. - read more
South Australian Rego Discount Puts Boat Budgets in Focus
South Australian Rego Discount Puts Boat Budgets in Focus
29 Oct 2026: Paige Estritori
South Australian boat buyers and existing owners have a timely cost reminder as the state’s temporary registration relief moves towards its final weeks. The 50 per cent discount on recreational boat and light boat trailer registration applies to eligible registrations between 1 December 2025 and 1 December 2026, making it relevant for renewals, first-time registrations and ownership transfers completed within that window. - read more

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