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originally posted by: NJE777
It sucks.
The govt have abandoned the drought stricken farmers and as usual pumping millions of dollars into foreign aid.
Well what about the Aussie Farmers.
Some say the Govt has done little to help them so they can foreclose on their land and sell it to offshore investors.
It's the Australian public that are doing the work... Donating money to the farmers whilst the govt wrap it all up in red tape.
I am disappointed.
originally posted by: NJE777
a reply to: auroraaus
My flag stat is zero LMAO even though I've got flags.
A crippling drought is ravaging vast tracts of Australia's pastoral heartlands, decimating herds and putting desperate farmers under intense financial and emotional strain, with little relief in sight.
While the country is no stranger to "big drys" and its people have long had a reputation as resilient, the extreme conditions across swathes of Australia's east are the worst in more than 50 years.
A smattering of rain earlier this week did little to ease one of the driest starts to the year on record, turning pastures to dust and destroying huge areas of grazing and crop lands.
With no feed, farmers have been forced to ship in grain or hay from other parts of the country to keep sheep and cattle alive, spending thousands of extra dollars a week just to stay afloat.