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The Decline Of The Shearing Industry: Landline

The Decline Of The Shearing Industry:  Landline In the early morning, at a remote shed in Victoria's west, Rob Harrowfield drags sheep out of a pen and peels off their fleeces like they're potato skins.

At 193 centimetres, he's a giant of a man and is one of just 3,000 Australians still making a living out of shearing.

"As far as conditions for safety, I think it's worse now than what it used to be ... it's just getting progressively worse," the 57-year-old said.

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