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2006-10-17 Down Under

Australia's worst drought in recorded history

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Posted by Oztralian 2006-10-17 16:06|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Australia is close to relying on foreign countries to import wheat & 1 out of every 4 farmers are said to commit suicide.

Posted by Oztralian 2006-10-17 16:16|| 2006-10-17 16:16|| Front Page Top

#2 close to importing wheat is correct....the sucicide figure is one rural sucicide every 4 days....not one in 4 .....

Posted by Snelet Sniter6609 2006-10-17 16:28|| 2006-10-17 16:28|| Front Page Top

#3 The headline is misleading to say the least. Certain areas may have been the driest recorded, but overall the last 12 months have been averagely wet, even wetter than normal across Australia. However, large areas of the southeast have been particularly dry with the excess rain falling in the north (typical of an el nino year).

What has happened is the media has picked up on the issue and the government has taken the opportunity to give money to its supporters.

Posted by phil_b 2006-10-17 16:57|| 2006-10-17 16:57|| Front Page Top

#4 A family friend just left the wine biz in NSW... to much Oz wine to make it worthwhile.

Posted by 3dc 2006-10-17 18:38|| 2006-10-17 18:38|| Front Page Top

#5 doom and gloom.

Posted by anon 2006-10-17 23:42|| 2006-10-17 23:42|| Front Page Top

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