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Female apprenticeships jump 50 per cent

THE LATEST figures from the Northern Territory government have revealed Territorian women and girls are increasingly choosing life on the land, driving significant growth in primary industries apprenticeships.

Kristy Moroney
 In the past year the number of female apprentices and trainees in the primary industries field has jumped from 68 to 105 across the Territory.

In the past year the number of female apprentices and trainees in the primary industries field has jumped from 68 to 105 across the Territory.

In the past year the number of female apprentices and trainees in the primary industries field has jumped from 68 to 105 across the Territory in the past year, marking a rise of 54 per cent. In the...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

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Research Report: Fronting Up

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