South Australian Country Hour

The ACCC announces it won't oppose a merger between Elders and rival Delta Ag, Australian exports of beef to Canada climb by 76% this year, and an Aussie wine company shrinks its wine bottles to appeal to younger drinkers. 

Biosecurity measures boosted to protect Kangaroo Island's bees from varroa, SA hosts its first ever motorbike crop trials tour, and a team of 62 heavy horses pulling an antique wagon sets a new world record. 

The company behind Roundup says it's getting ready to launch a brand-new herbicide in Australia, Thomas Foods International plans to invest $22 million dollars to expand their Southern Cross Feedlot at Tintinara and farmers in the South East have raised concerns kangaroo populati ... 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

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

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. 

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

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. 

An election will be formally called in Queensland today, kicking off a campaign that’s sure to draw out the state’s unique political character. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s ap ... Show More