Jamieson Murphy

Indonesia has climbed from Australia's fifth-largest trading partner to its fourth largest in the past financial year.

No countries have signed up in the six months since the program was launched.

Boarding schools have lobbied the government to change the definition of a close contact for boarders and classify boarding staff as essential workers.

Certified "grass-fed beef" gets an additional $1 per kilogram in the US market, of which half goes back to the grower.

"We've given them real, credible, tangible information and they've done nothing about it."

Australia's peak farming body wants the government to end the reactionary approach to supply chain emergencies and has put forward a way to predicting the unpredictable.

Labor has promised to commit $200 million every year to disaster prevention and resilience, out of a pre-existing $4.7 billion fund it says the government is refusing to use.

Of all the challenges Australia is likely to face in 2022, the delicate relationship with China is the one that keeps Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce up at night.

Farmers are cashing in on the domestic tourism boom and diversifying their income by offering up their property to camping on websites like Hipcamp.

Regional cities want more funding for rail and air services, along with cultural and arts to make sure the expectations of tree-changes meets the reality.