He was fined A$65,000 (£36,000; $47,000) but avoided a conviction. Australia's fruit-picking sector has faced much criticism over conditions. The industry is often heavily staffed by overseas ...

The country's two largest cherry producing states lose a third of their fruit due to heavy rain, which could see prices rise.

Those undertaking fruit-picking jobs received the lowest pay, the study found One in three backpackers and a quarter of foreign students working in Australia are being paid about half the minimum ...

Flat nectarines & peaches emerge from the orchards of Cobram in Victoria and Perth Hills in Western Australia.