Opinion: The real crisis as our relationship with China disintegrates is that no effort is being made to resuscitate it., writes Canberra commentator, Nicholas Stuart.

There are hopes a new regional pact will pave the way for Australia and China to resolve diplomatic tensions and trade disputes.

A new report is warning the pandemic is exacerbating existing threats to food security in the Indo-Pacific region.

UPDATED: The Hunter MP and Shadow Resources Minister has clashed repeatedly with his party over climate policy.

Parts of regional Australia are already facing hefty insurance premiums because of climate risk.

Ed Husic, an MP based in outer western Sydney will become shadow agriculture minister following the resignation of Joel Fitzgibbon.

Our biosecurity system will struggle to meet future challenges, even with a tripling of investment over the next 10 years, a new CSIRO report says.

More than 90 newspapers across regional Australia will share in over $10 million of grants, as part of the Coalition government's Public Interest News Gathering Fund.

The federal agriculture minister is urging 'calm' after new reports of further trade sanctions from China.

It requires 270 electoral votes to become president.