More women joining jillaroo ranks

The nation's largest pastoral company says it is noticing more women coming forward wanting to join its ranks as jillaroos and stock workers.
The Australian Agricultural Company operates the Aronui feedlot near Dalby and Wyaralah near Surat.
It is inducting 50 more staff in Longreach this week.
Spokesman David Connelly says the company has found young women care for animals and machinery exceptionally well.
"I've asked these young people ... some of these young ladies tell me that MacLeod's Daughters did it for them surprisingly enough, but I think it's more that these young women are more empowered, they want to get out and do some of the exciting things that some of the young men have done and are doing and there's no reason they can't," he said.

"We've got all female mustering camps now and all female crews on our feedlots."