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Growers in South Australia's Riverland are keen to develop trade with Japan knowing more trees are about to mature and avocado prices dived under a $1 in stores last year.

Agricultural shows are part of the glue that holds rural and regional communities together, which is why organisers are breathing a sight of relief after the Queensland government announced it is lifting 'discriminatory' COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Wool producers Hannah and Jeremy Phillips say the price for their wool has doubled as workers across the world lay out for new attire for their return to the office.

Roger Frankenberg has collected Furphy water carts and kept them on his farm north-west of Albury for decades. Now, the highly prized parts of Australia's history have a new home.

As NSW and Queensland count the cost of another deadly flooding disaster, thousands of residents are facing an agonising decision — to rebuild or relocate? And many are wondering whether the billions spent on clean-up might be better off helping them move to safer ground.

Even with Russian vodka off the shelves and a booming local industry, Australian spirits "cannot compete" on price as the liquor excise hits $25 a bottle, distillers say.

Outback communities are hailing a $750 million package to boost internet services in the bush. But the investment is no silver bullet after years of ongoing issues, residents say.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is causing fertiliser prices to reach record levels, pushing up the cost of food production.

A Snowy Mountains resident says the debate about the High Country's wild horses could be solved by establishing a "brumby reserve" that would bring jobs to the region.