Country people believe they're different to city people, but on key issues our views align | Gabrielle Chan

Researchers at ANU found no real difference between the climate opinions of regional and urban Australians. Remember that as we head into the next federal election, with renewable energy on the front lineSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterI have many heritages: Chinese, Irish, Anglo and Japanese among them. I am a journalist. I grew up in the city but have lived in the country for 30 years. How should I define my identity?Rural life has colonised my writing life. But I would hazard a guess I am not fully accepted as rural in many circles. I am certainly not the mythical bush person of legend.Sign up to receive Guardian Australia's fortnightly Rural Network email newsletter Continue reading...