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When a suburban couple go camping for the weekend at a remote beach, they discover that nature isn't in an accommodating mood.

Being small has been no barrier to success for one of Australia's more unique beverage manufacturers.

This year's Royal Easter Show featured a careers expo to promote agriculture as a career option. In recent years the Australian egg market has been dominated by three major players supplying the country's big retailers.

This week on Landline, we interview Prime Minister John Howard on the crisis in the Murray-Darling Basin. Mr Howard has announced there will be no water for irrigators if there is no significant rain within the next six to eight weeks.

Ernie takes in 360-views of Augusta from an iconic lighthouse, Narelda learns the fascinating history of whaling in Eden and Aaron connects with a Cape York local making an impact in her community.

This week Landline heads to the Sydney's Royal Easter Show. It's always a massive logistical operation getting exhibits and livestock here from all over the country but especially tricky after the prolonged drought in New South Wales and the recent equine influenza upheaval. Anne Kruger discusses this year's show with Peter King the Chief Executive of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales.

The recent drought and subsequent water restrictions that followed have had a profound impact on the look of our cities and towns, not to mention the flow-on effect on the nation's nursery industry. Anne Kruger caught up with Colin Campbell at the latest Gardening Australia Expo to discuss the state of the nursery industry.