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Health and safety: 4 of 7

Staying cool and hydrated are essential while working in summer heat, but there are other measures farmers should put in place to protect themselves and farmer workers from heat-related illnesses.

Working in summer: Preventing heat-related illness

Farmers are at high risk of suffering from heat-related illnesses in summer.

12 December 2024

CSIRO needs you to "Chart your fart" for science.

Chart Your Fart: CSIRO calls for Aussies to participate in flatulence research

While driving the header or truck this harvest- why not track your toots for research?

15 November 2024

AgDay, which coincides with the busy harvest period, has prompted farm safety warnings.

AgDay prompts safety warnings

AIHS and NHVR urge farmers to play it safe this AgDay.

15 November 2024

While there are many health hazards in farming, diseases linked to poor eating habits, low levels of physical activity, smoking and drinking alcohol, are still among the leading causes of death in regional and remote areas.

What's lurking in your lunchbox?

Kondinin Group's Jenna Santos investigates top risks associated with the most common diseases.

21 October 2024

APVMA said many of the practices described in the Landline story are historical and do not meet current requirements for the use of agvet chemical products. Among these practices were stories of kids standing in fields to guide spray planes and getting doused in chemicals. Credit: Malcolm Leman, Shutterstock.

ABC under fire for publishing "false and misleading" paraquat claims

APVMA is pushing for a correction from ABC regarding claims in its articles about paraquat.

16 September 2024

Accusations fly over alleged paraquat/Parkinson's link

Parkinson's Australia calls for a ban on paraquat, as accusations fly.

13 September 2024

The R U OK? Conversation Convoy visits regional communities and shows nationwide throughout the year, and encourages people to start meaningful conversation any day. Credit: R U OK?

Rural people reminded to ask "R U OK?" any day

This Thursday is R U OK's National Day of Action, but meaningful conversations can be had any day.

09 September 2024

Trauma created by workplace investigations creates a class of hazard which is poorly understood. Credit: Pete Sherrard, Canva.

Opinion: incident investigations should shake down safety systems, not trigger trauma

When things go wrong, how do we ensure workers are not re-traumatised?

06 September 2024

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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 Kondinin team.

Research Report: Agritechnica 2025 (January 2026)

This month’s Research Report covers the highlights from Agritechnica – the world’s largest trade fair and show for ag machinery and technology. The event is held every two years and attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors.

Research Report: Mobile Phones (December 2025)

With the closure of Telstra’s 3G network, Kondinin Group engineers Josh Giumelli and Ben White put several popular 4G phones to the test to see how they stacked up. Our standard test protocol applied over the past two decades was maintained as each handset was measured by the maximum distance a two-way call could be made from a phone tower.

Research Report: Side-by-side Vehicles (November 2025)

Kondinin Group’s research team dives into the side-by-side market for this report, looking at popular diesel models, a few petrol versions and a couple of electric vehicles.

Research Report: Farming Inputs (October 2025)

Inputs are unavoidable in any farming system. This Research Report focuses on several key farming inputs with a view to maximising outputs, production and profit.

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