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Taylors' Clare Valley winery's Jaraman Shiraz 2018 and 2019 vintages are the toast of Paris and San Diego respectively, taking out prestigious wine awards including San Diego's world's best Shiraz.

Australia had its third wettest December on record as La Nina took full effect, and higher than average rain is expected to continue in autumn.

THE NSW government is giving away 5,000 yabby nets as it phases out enclosed 'Opera House' style traps from 30 April 2021 to protect playtpus, turtles, water rats and birds.

Rex Airlines deputy chairman John Sharp has told a senate committee hearing today that his airline is at risk, alleging Qantas is 'swamping' Rex by muscling into their struggling regional routes.

A regional Victorian beer is being recalled because its alcohol content is potentially too high, risking illness or injury - and the can may rupture due to secondary fermentation.

Victoria's COVID-19 vaccinations are rolling out slowly, with less than a third of the supplied doses being administered.

National house values saw their biggest monthly rise since August 2003, with egional Victoria and regional South Australia well ahead of their capital cities over both the monthly and 12-month metrics.

A man has died following a fatal crash at Avenue Range in the states South East in the early hours of this morning.

The South Australian government says a ban on single-use plastics will help create jobs as well as being good for the environment.

A man has died following a fatal crash at Port Augusta West on Friday night.

One man is dead following a crash involving a ute and a truck on the Sturt Highway near Tarcutta.

Police are seeking assistance from the community after an elderly victim had her Ceduna home broken into and her car stolen earlier in the week.

South Australia remains among the world’s top-performing mining jurisdictions in the Fraser Institute’s influential global survey on mining investment attractiveness.

Two men were arrested after they were caught attempting to smuggle drugs and alcohol into the APY Lands early on Friday morning.

More than 100 South Australian primary school teachers have already signed up to move into high school next year.

Infrastructure Australia's list of new priority projects around the nation have drawn criticism from the National Farmers Federation for a lack of focus on regions, while South Australia's Opposition says there are too few projects being fast-tracked to stimulate economic development.

The federal government has announced a first tranche of road safety funding for South Australia, including safety improvements on the Horrocks, Riddoch, Ngarkat, Karoonda, Eyre, Augusta, Barrier, Stuart, Tod, Birdseye highways and Upper Yorke & Minlaton roads.

Rex Airlines says Qantas is muscling in on its regional Australian routes at the same time that Qantas reveals a devastating $1 billion loss.

Ryan Kenny had been driving a truck for 14 hours when he collided with a car on the wrong side of the road, killing a Victorian mother and her son.

The ACCC relaxed rules across the economy during the pandemic, but does not want those freedoms to remain.

Wimmera town Goroke could soon have a new wastewater treatment facility to replace a septic tank and drain field system - if it passes environmental approvals.

South Australian authorities are preparing to lift the travel ban for people coming from Greater Melbourne, the last restrictions the state has in place.

The Limestone Coast will be buzzing with active people over the next 12 weeks with locals set to take part in a 12 week Health and Wellbeing challenge.

The Victorian Government is fast-tracking the development of regional and rural recycling infrastructure as it streamlines kerbside recycling across the state.

The Coorong District Council has joined with Tailem Bend Historians to promote a special local history exhibition coming to Tailem Bend in May.

A man has died following a crash at Tarlee yesterday, taking the South Australian road toll to 14, one higher than the same time last year.

A prospecting company says it has struck exceptional gold opportunities just south of Tarcoola, in South Australia's north.

The Country Fire Service of SA advised at 7:15pm that a Grass Fire at Pewsey Vale near Rowland Flat and Tanunda in Barossa,in South Australia.

New research released today by the Regional Australia Institute (RAI) shows one-in-five city residents are looking to move to the regions, with more than half wanting to make the jump within the next 12 months.

South Australia Police say that, all things being equal, they are on track to re-open the border to travellers from metropolitan Melbourne from Thursday.

The first shot of the Pfizer vaccine has been administered in Victoria - with the head of infection control at Monash Health, Rhonda Stuart, getting the jab.

The one-way trans-Tasman travel bubble has resumed, meaning people can travel from New Zealand to Australia without having to quarantine.

Kingston District Councillors have voted to ask ratepayers if they are willing to wear the hefty capital cost and annual pricetag of reopening a local boat launching facility

Victorian schoolchildren - and perhaps the occasional parent - have rejoiced to be back at school on Thursday, as the snap 5-day lockdown ended on Wednesday night.

The Minister and shadow Minister have squared off on the importance of the cashless debit card for communities like Ceduna in western South Australia, as a report finds inconclusive evidence the card has helped to reduce substance abuse, gambling or violence.

Employment rose across the nation but disproporionately between states, ABS data out on Thursday shows, with South Australia benefiting the least - propelling it to the status of being the jurisdiction with the highest unemployment rate.

Perhaps with Peter Allen's 'I Still Call Australia Home' ringing in their ears, Australians have flocked home and stayed there with the ABS reporting international travel figures that are the lowest in a generation.

It might be a case of too little too late for Victoria’s fruit growers with the state government finally announcing its plan to increase the states seasonal workforce.

Researchers have released 52 endangered pygmy bluetongue lizards on a farm in South Australia in the hope the species can adapt to survive climate change.