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Recruitment: Regional vs metro salaries – is the gap closing in Australian ag?

For decades, ag professionals often faced a choice between higher salaries in metropolitan areas and the lifestyle benefits of regional and rural Australia. While city-based roles...

Beyond the capitals: Regional boom defies national headlines

As the national market endures a downturn amid softening conditions, the regions have been the exception, driving strong growth and presenting numerous opportunities for investors.

Why is the farm lobby uneasy about burgeoning data centres?

The Australian farm lobby is pushing for caution and consultation as sites are proposed that will impact land, energy and water use in remote and regional as well as urban areas.

Regional Escapes, Real Recharge

As cost of living bites, Australians aren’t skipping travel — they’re going regional. Shorter, affordable escapes let them recharge without the price tag of bigger holidays. The po...

Rural Women call for more support for mental health

Rural Women New Zealand's president says struggles with mental health and wellbeing had always affected the community, but the problem has grown.

New survey seeks to fill 'knowledge gap' in rural women's wellbeing

Academics say there's little research into the wellbeing needs of rural and farming women.

Rural properties taking longer to find buyers, but confidence remains

The amount of time rural property listings have spent on the market has trended higher in most parts of Australia over the past six months, while the number of active listings and...

Top 10 ‘under-the-radar’ markets gaining momentum

From regional cities driven by employment to metropolitan suburbs supported by infrastructure spending, here are 10 regions tipped for long-term growth.

Rural Assembly Everywhere 2026 Explores Connecting Communities

Watch: There are parts of rural Ireland ‘reducing in population’

Séamus Boland, former CEO of Irish Rural Link and president of a major EU advisory body, has highlighted his concerns over rural depopulation in Ireland. As president of the Europe...

Regional boom: How to look beyond ‘hot markets’ for long-term gains

As demand continues to overflow from capitals into the regions, investors are urged to be strategic with their purchases, ensuring they understand market underliers instead of simp...

Rural Entrepreneurs Outpace Cities, Driving Global Sales Surge

Discover how rural entrepreneurs are outpacing their urban counterparts, fueling a global sales surge with innovative strategies and unique products. Explore the trends, success st...

NSW businesses need regional aviation reform, peak body says

In its new policy paper, Business NSW argues that small and medium businesses in regional NSW face “higher operating costs, reduced access to customers and suppliers, and fewer opp...

Brandon To: Why rural renewal is a matter of Conservative survival

This is not just about economics, but about the political survival of Conservatives in rural Britain. Rural voters do not simply want protection from change. They want evidence tha...

Why Rural Projects Have Become a Major Focus of the EB-5 Program

Before 2022, rural projects occupied a small corner of the EB-5 market. That changed when Congress passed the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act (RIA) in March 2022. The RIA introduced...

New Waikato medical school students will be placed in five regions with rural communities

The idea was to embed the students in regional and rural communities that needed doctors the most.

“The ABC can’t be neatly divided between country and city”

ABC Friends say the idea of a subscription model for city viewers but free to rural audiences goes against the broadcaster being for all Australians.

Right-wing parties’ battle for the small but mighty rural vote

Farmers’ votes have long had a disproportionate influence in New Zealand politics but a shift towards grievance-driven farming politics is changing the landscape

Will new planning rules make it easier to build rural housing?

Remote workers do not have economic need for rural housing, but they could meet criteria if from the local area, guidelines say

Rural areas ‘need young people who are resilient, adaptable and supportive’

The requirement for more young people to play a proactive role within agriculture and rural society has never been greater. This is the clearly held view of Roberta Simmons, the ne...

Preparing Rural Property for Future Possibilities

Living in a rural area offers many opportunities people dream about. You have wide open spaces, privacy, and a stronger connection to nature, and these are a few of the reasons why...

Properties for sale in NSW, the NT and SA

Elders appointed to auction Pulgamurtie Station | NT’s Banjo Station extensively developed | Grazing & tourism on SA’s Farina Station | Picturesque grazing block in southern NS...

The community groups uniting to reverse decline in rural services

New collective brings together groups from area covering more than 600 square miles to tackle declining services

Senator: Rural Ireland hardest hit by pub closures

Rural pubs are a “social anchor” and the government must do all it can to support publicans as they struggle to keep their doors open. That’s according to Aontú Senator Sarah O’Rei...