S3E3 - Bridget McKenzie #sportrort, cattle market spike and restocking plans, Lamb Ad arrives and who got the rain?!

This week's take on the news relating to rural and regional Australia with Fleur Anderson and Wade Dabinett.

Agribusiness

Spike in the cattle market on the back of some green pick?

https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/6607057/sharp-rain-induced-spikes-the-cattle-market-story-for-2020/

Widespread rain - this weeks it was SA and Vic's turn

https://www.theland.com.au/story/6609065/rain-band-delivers-over-sa-vic/?cs=4937

Politics

Batter Up - Bridget McKenzie it's your turn!

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jan/15/coalition-gave-out-100m-election-grants-not-assessed-merit

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/feb/02/sports-rort-dutton-backs-beleaguered-mckenzie-saying-ive-got-confidence-in-bridget

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-02/morrison-bridget-mckenzie-sports-rort-political-vulnerabilty/11917884

Community

Japan's rural communities are dying - what can we learn? Sound familiar?

https://theconversation.com/when-a-countrys-towns-and-villages-face-extinction-88398

Shout Outs

NAB's extra long weekend for employees to spend in Regional bushfire affected communities.

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