My belief is that the recent announcement has little to do with Australia and is very much to do with internal politics in Indonesia. The situation will resolve and the next quarter numbers will increase.

We recognise that this is a competitive industry, and the industry will work to ensure in the future that not only our live export industry, but our processed meat industry, is as competitive as possible. This is disappointing to farmers, but it is the first stage in a process; this is not the final word as we understand it. The government and the industry will keep talking to the Indonesian government.

Indonesia are a business partner. Ultimately, they rely on our supply of protein and that's why the previous decision of the Labor government to turn off the supply of protein overnight was so damaging. This relationship has taken a long time to rebuild, however live cattle exports to Indonesia have been incredibly strong since we came to government.

COMMUNITY organisations can now apply for grants to help deliver projects to reduce violence against women and their children. 

A total of $4 million is available under the Building Safe Communities for Women and their Children initiative to fund one-off projects across Australia to address domestic violence.

This funding will support community organisations to create their own solutions to tackle violence against women and respond to local needs. It will enable communities to invest funding where it is needed most to create an environment where women and their children are safe and supported.

Funding of up to $150,000 over two financial years is available to community groups, not-for profit organisations, and local government authorities from October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2017.

The reduction of violence against women is a priority for this government, but we cannot achieve this alone. Everyone - government, business, community and civil society - must work together to prevent this national tragedy.

THE biggest change to school sport in over a decade will kick off from today for hundreds of thousands of primary school students across Australia as part of a $100 million Abbott government initiative to keep them fit, healthy and happy.

The new Sporting Schools program will see thousands of primary schools across Australia access accredited coaches and programs from more than 30 sports before, during or after school. Our new Sporting Schools program is so important to ensuring current and future generations of Australian kids keep fit, healthy and happy.

Sporting Schools also provides children with the ability to try a number of different sports through formal programs to find the ones they love the most. 

Almost 4000 schools across the country have already registered for the $100 million Sporting Schools program, with the aim to reach 5700 schools covering 850,000 students by 2017.