Jamieson Murphy

It was one of the bigger spends on regional health in recent history, with measures the government says will make immediate and tangible impacts.

The ag industry is expected to grow by $5 billion next year because of the measures taken in the budget, the Ag Minister says.

Building resilient regions was the core theme of the federal government's budget, with targeted spending on the two backbones of rural communities.

The Rural Doctors of Australia Association said it's a "game changer" for rural and remote primary care.

The new agency will provide support for disaster hit communities in both the short- and long-term recovery phases.

It's a good start, but with a growing number of risks, the biosecurity system needs a long-term funding solution,

A senior minister has slammed international trading partners for "weaponizing" emission reduction targets, but also gave a strong indication Australia would soon make its own 2050 commitment.

"We're embracing technology to help show the lifecycle of our products, from paddock to plate."

The nation's water ministers walked away with very different opinions about how the emergency Murray-Darling Basin Plan meeting went.

In the future, when a farmer says they run a mixed operation they could be talking about cropping, grazing - and insect farming.