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More chardonnay grapes were crushed across Australia in the past year than any other variety, pushing the country's white grape crush ahead of red for the first time in a decade.

The energy in the room shifts when visitors walk through the doors of a regional SA aged care facility with their tails in the air and ears perked.

Riverland farmer Dave Otto de Grancy wanted "something that would stand the test of the weather", so he turned to pecan trees 16 years ago. Now, the nuts yield $80 a kilogram.

A new study that looks into canine cognitive decline finds that, just like humans, stimulation of dogs' brains through training and activity as they age can help keep the decline at bay.

Many medicine students are struggling to support themselves through their degrees due to increased costs.

Tulani White thought the biggest barrier to achieving her dream would be getting into university. But as she prepares to enter an overwhelmed health system, the fifth-year med student is already burnt out by financial stress.

Lake Alexandrina and the Murray River at Goolwa have been the subject of a water quality alert for months because of a toxic blue-green algae that used to only occur in the tropics.

Residents in one of Australia's largest citrus growing regions are buying up bottles of a locally-produced juice as its creator shuts down after 31 years. 

Carmel Marks is among a growing number of people making a transition from traditional gardens, saying the planting of natives on her property was the self-sustaining answer she had been searching for.

Doris Odgers spent most of her life making clothes for herself and her community. Her collection of 1900s dresses, bathing suits, hats, lace, and more was recently on show in an exhibition to remember the life and fashion of a beloved regional woman.

The South Australian RSPCA receives an influx of livestock welfare reports, with some animals starving to death.

Businessman Peter Teakle transformed his family's wine label printing business into a global multi-million-dollar company before opening a winery and restaurant.

A nutritionist says purple sweet potatoes have higher antioxidants than the more popular gold variety and are a cost-effective food for families. 

The River Murray is expected to emit an unpleasant odour this week but experts say it has been years since they have seen it so healthy.

Meet the brewers who journeyed into old town archives and ship manifests, and spent hours at the local museum, to re-create what would have been served to patrons in this South Australian pub in the 1800s.

Two South Australian Aboriginal health clinics have temporarily closed due to a nationwide Telstra data outage, which has also left three regional councils unable to perform critical services.

Since the imposition of hefty Chinese tariffs on Australian wine in 2020, wine grape growers have barely broken even and the federal government has signalled it will not fund growers to exit the industry.

South Australian farmers are banking on late winter rain to save their season but optimism is flagging as dry conditions continue.

Australia's aerial firefighting fleet is being expanded to include planes that can respond to other disasters such as floods and major storms. It comes as longer and overlapping fire seasons place greater pressure on the existing fleet.

Cathy Clemow wants her town to adopt a banking model that turns the community and customers into shareholders and caretakers of residents' finances. 

Frank Harding built a studio and art gallery for himself in the 1970s and filled it with magnificent works. It has been untouched since his death and his daughter would like more people to come and appreciate its treasures.

While pushed as a sustainable source for clothing, hemp producers say a complex web of rules and regulations — including going through the office of drug control — make it hard for them to meet demands from the fashion industry.

Citrus Australia estimates international orange concentrate imports halved this year as the result of a huge global shortage, and it might see mandarin and even struggling grape growers step up.

In South Australia, parts of the Coorong's coast are undergoing "incredible rates of change" due to climate change. What does that mean for more urbanised parts of our coast?

Once a rare sight in a shearing shed, women are now working alongside men in one of the toughest jobs in the country. Here's why that's very good news for the industry.