South Australian Country Hour

Australian wool production for the 25/26 season forecast to drop a further 10%, small-scale livestock producers advocate for greater access to community or micro-abattoirs, and a new study puts a billion dollar price tag on the contribution of working dogs to the Australian econo ... Show More

The Premier flags the potential for more drought relief for South Australian farmers, dairy giant Fonterra to sell its brands to French company Lactalis for nearly $3.5billion, and conservationists concerned about the decision to halt environmental water flows in NSW. 

Irrigators suing the Murray Darling Basin Authority over its water and river management from 2017 to 2019 have given evidence in the NSW Supreme Court, a South Australian invention that helps test wool microns on property is picking up in popularity and the almond pollination sea ... Show More

Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation. 

Tim Walz, a former high school football coach from a tiny town, has folksy sayings and a camo cap. JD Vance shot to fame with “Hillbilly Elegy,” aiming to speak for parts of rural America that felt left behind.Both parties — especially with their vice-presidential candidates — ar ... Show More

Plus, a Hawaiian town debates how to rebuild.   Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what yo ... Show More

The Bureau of Meteorology has downgraded the intensity of TC Zelia to a category four now it's made landfall near the De Grey River mouth, northeast of Port Hedland. 

The Northern Territory government says the six-week-long free school holiday program has helped reduce crime in Alice Springs. 

Coverage that provides news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians. 

Joanne Fourmile has been waiting for housing for eight years, in the meantime she's raised children and been treated for breast cancer while sleeping on a mattress on the floor of her cousin's living room. 

Authorities believe marine heatwave conditions may have led to the death of around 30,000 fish at Gnoorea Beach, south of Karratha. 

Australia is caught in the middle of President Trump’s trade war just weeks ahead of a national election. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Reuters correspondents Kirsty Needham and Wayne Cole about the fallout for Canberra as Beijing and DC face off over tariffs and the U.S. puts a ... Show More