THE National Heavy Vehicle Regulator is reminding primary producers to prioritise the maintenance of their heavy vehicles to prevent critical mechanical failure…Read More
Sheep Central, June 4, 2026
EMPLOYERS responsible for a worker killed by an unsafe wool press could face jail terms in the future, according to a national shearing contractor leader…Read More
Terry Sim, March 11, 2026
A SOUTH-WEST Victorian dairy farmer has died following a quad bike incident on a property at Dixie, south of Terang, last Monday…Read More
Sheep Central, February 10, 2026
A SINGLE broad spectrum anti-venom that works against the bites of many different snakes is being hailed as a potential panacea for the treatment of venomous snakebites around the world…Read More
James Nason, November 10, 2025
WORKSAFE Western Australia has issued a reminder for farmers to work safely during harvest after a series of fatal incidents recently…Read More
Sheep Central, November 4, 2025
A FARMER has been fatally crushed while operating a tractor on a property at Heytesbury Lower, near Peterborough, Victoria, on Monday…Read More
Sheep Central, October 17, 2025
FARMSAFE Australia is turning the spotlight on fatigue as as part of its “Second Chances – Who Knows How Many You’ll Get?” campaign during National Farm Safety Week…Read More
THE first real-time dashboard for tracking on-farm fatalities and injuries has been launched, giving the farming community, farm safety advocates, researchers and remote area medical personnel early insights into where and how agricultural incidents are occurring…Read More
Sheep Central, July 14, 2025
A RE-ELECTED Albanese Labor Government will match a Coalition promise to invest $2.5 million into FarmSafe Australia for the next three years…Read More
Sheep Central, April 24, 2025
AUSTRALIA’S leading farm safety body will ask the Albanese Government to match a $2.5 million funding promise from Nationals leader David Littleproud…Read More
Sheep Central, April 11, 2025
LIVESTOCK transporters have been warned to stay vigilant of animal activists after a truck was allegedly vandalised in southern New South Wales causing $10,000 to $15,000 worth of damage…Read More
Sheep Central, March 17, 2025
ON-FARM deaths in Australia more than doubled last year to 72, up from 32 in 2023, and 36 percent above the five-year average to 2023 of 53, according to AgHealth Australia data released last week…Read More
Sheep Central, March 10, 2025