Researchers from Macquarie University are exploring how a naturally occurring fungi could help farmers fight Varroa mite, as the parasite continues to devastate Australia's wild and commercial bee populations.

South Australia is boosting its firefighting resources ahead of a harvest forecast to be one of the biggest in the state’s history.

Federal Member for Barker Tony Pasin has criticised the Albanese Government for failing to act as regional Australians face the loss of Network 10 from free-to-air television.

The Victorian Farmers Federation Horticulture Council has reported mixed fortunes across the state's horticulture sector, with strong prices for apples and pears contrasting with significant challenges in other industries.

A new survey of just over 500 Aussie children has revealed a growing disconnect between kids and an understanding of where their food a comes from, a trend Australian education advocate and author Simone Kain says should be a wake-up call for greater food and fibre education.

Victoria's CFA’s Longerenong Training Campus has seen a surge in enrolments throughout August and September, ahead of the coming fire season.

Poultry owners in southern Victoria will be required to continue preventing contact between their birds and wild birds, as H5 bird flu continues to spread among wild birds along the state’s coastline.

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has announced agriculture will be elevated back to a priority sector under the skilled visa processing system, after a recent slowdown left migrant applications facing lengthy delays and farmers across the country struggling to fill their workforce needs.

Grain Producers Australia has welcomed the Federal Government’s recent decision to prioritise migration for key industries including agriculture, but says concerns remain over labour shortages ahead of this year’s grain harvest, following a recent slowdown in Working Holiday visa processing.

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator is urging motorists to take extra care around heavy vehicles during the school holidays, as more families and caravanners are expected to take to the roads over the break.

The Senate has voted to hold an inquiry into the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority's decision to allow continued use of paraquat under tighter restrictions.

New research from the Regional Australia Institute has revealed Australia could ease pressure on its increasingly congested capital cities by investing in regional communities to accommodate more population growth.

South Australian motorists are being urged to watch for wildlife this spring, with new RAA data showing animal collision claims rise by 21% during the season compared with summer.

The Victorian Farmers Federation has become the latest farming organisation to sound the alarm on the impact the Federal Government’s slow-down of visa processing is having on agriculture, saying the situation is creating significant uncertainty for Victorian farmers as the state heads into critical harvest and peak production periods.

South Australian grain producers, truck drivers and regional communities are being urged to name the state’s most dangerous and deteriorated roads as Grain Producers South Australia relaunches its Worst Grain Roads campaign.

Applications have opened for a new $10 million round of the Federal Government’s Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grants Program, supporting Australia’s wine and cider producers.

As Book Week 2026 gets underway, Rabobank is helping put Australian agriculture into the hands of young readers through its partnership with agricultural education and storybook series George the Farmer.

Australian agriculture has reached a farmgate output value of $101.4 billion, passing the National Farmers’ Federation’s $100 billion target four years ahead of schedule.

Sixty years after the Battle of Long Tan, Australian singer Patricia Thompson, known at the time as Little Pattie, reflects on witnessing the battle unfold while performing for Australian troops at Nui Dat. She recalls the experience of evacuating the base, visiting wounded soldiers the following day and the lasting impact it had on her life.

South Australian pet owners and backyard poultry keepers are being urged to take precautions against H5 bird flu, with 163 confirmed cases now recorded in wild birds across the state.