Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has appointed current deputy chair, Ming Long, to the position of chair. She replaces Kathryn Fagg, who has resigned after three years in the role.
Potato product manufacturer, Farm Frites, has selected a site in Dooen in Victoria’s Wimmera district for its first Australian production facility. The company’s Australian business was founded in 2016 and supplies the food service industry and quick service restaurants.
Queenslanders returned a record number of beverage containers through the state’s container refund scheme, Containers for Change, over the summer, with the program reporting several milestones.