Jamieson Murphy

Retail and tourism workers who have found themselves out of work in the wake of coronavirus could be used to plug gaps in the agriculture industry.

"It's not just about physical health, but also getting them home in the first place."

Some villages have reported being inundated with out-of-town shoppers, and although not widespread, the isolated incidents have been labelled "stupidity at its highest".

Residents in regional cities often lack easy access to essential services, but have a better work-life balance, new research has revealed.

It comes a day after major airlines slashed the majority of their flights and a regional airline warned it is weeks away from collapsing.

The new $480-million Dungowan dam near Tamworth won't create any more water allocations and instead provide more security for existing licences.

"They were frustrated that decisions are being made for them, often with short-term objectives as the predominant driver."

"You might ask, 'who cares who owns what?'. It's market information. It gives me the opportunity to partake in the market on more even playing field."

All the evidence shows you can't just say you're sustainable, you have to have the data to back it up.

The federal government is still withholding millions in water infrastructure funding from NSW after it missed an extended 10-month deadline at the end of December.