/ 22 June 2023

Resilient farmers take out the top prize, Qantas drops down the best airlines list, and Oz snubbed for a spot in the world’s top restaurants…

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Tess and Andrew Herbert from Eugowra in NSW’s Central West have been named the 2023 Farmers of the Year. The cattle, sheep, and crop farmers were rewarded for their innovative approach, which has helped them through droughts and floods.

Qantas has dropped from 5th to 17th place in the latest Skytrax World Airline Awards – its lowest-ever ranking thanks to ongoing service issues. Singapore Airlines overtook Qatar Airways to claim the top spot for the first time since 2018. 

And the 2023 World’s 50 Best Restaurants List is out, with Central in Peru’s capital Lima taking the top spot as the first establishment outside Europe or the US to come in first. Aussie food writers and restauranteurs were cranky that no local eateries made the cut this year. More great food for us, we say…

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