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December 2023 alumni column

Wow. It’s an extremely hot December for most of the country at

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Including Unique Perspectives

Growing up in Darwin, cultural immersion was a big part of life

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4th December 2024

Shaping the future of ARLF: We need your voice

As we near the conclusion of our current strategic planning period on 30 June 2025, the Australian Rural Leadership…

4th December 2024

Have Australia’s primary industries reached a cross-road?

Our food and fibre sectors are facing one of its toughest tests yet. A recent survey conducted by the…

3rd December 2024

Changemaker: why it’s flying off the shelves

The avid reader of this column may recall my May 2024 column where I focused on change in relation…

2nd December 2024

Nursing where the need is great

Remote nurse, John Wright, proudly flies the flag for a career that demands strength, practicality and resilience from all…

8th November 2024

What’s making news in the alumni network: November 2024

It was such a pleasure to bring together alumni from Melbourne and across regional Victoria in late October. The…

8th November 2024

Australian agriculture needs action, not talk

I had the great pleasure recently to work closely with the mighty team at the Australian Farm Institute (AFI),…

9th October 2024

Rural Leadership Unearthed: dairy leader’s mental health mission

Rural mental health issues are on the rise for people on the land. The Farmer Wellbeing Report from the…

1st October 2024

Meet our latest Australia Rural Leadership Program C30 graduates

Disability services, biosecurity, sustainable farming, developing circular economies and improving female representation in the seafood industry are just some…

30th September 2024

What role do our people play in shaping rural leadership?

The core of our work at the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) is leadership development. We run a considerable…

25th September 2024

Cotton’s leadership fibre

The cotton industry is one bursting with opportunities for the people whose livelihoods and communities are connected to the…

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