Livestock SA is calling on producers, groups and organisations to nominate for the 2026 Biosecurity Farmer of the Year Award. Now in its fourth year, the award recognises producers, across the red meat and wool industries who are strengthening biosecurity and protecting the future of South Australia’s livestock sector.

South Australia has recorded another confirmed case of H5 bird flu in wild birds, with testing confirming a second infected silver gull at Robe.

The push to establish radiotherapy services in South Australia’s Limestone Coast has regained momentum, with Health Minister Blair Boyer making a commitment to “reconsider” whether a regional facility could be feasible - and engaging with private providers about its potential delivery. Limestone Coast Radiotherapy Working Group chair Lachlan Haynes joined FlowFM's Jessica Dempster on the Country Viewpoint to share the details on this promising update.

Federal authorities have confirmed the first evidence of local bird-to-bird transmission of H5 avian influenza in Australia.

A new project is helping Eyre Peninsula livestock producers build more resilient farming systems in the face of a changing climate.

South Australia has recorded seven new confirmed cases of H5 bird flu in wild seabirds found across the Limestone Coast. The Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness has confirmed the detections in greater crested terns found at Cape Jaffa, Port MacDonnell and Southend Jetty near Beachport.

South Australian growers are being encouraged to prepare for an increased risk of Australian plague locust activity this spring, following widespread breeding conditions created by late summer rainfall.

The South Australian Government has launched a new website bringing together the latest information on H5 bird flu as surveillance and preparedness activities continue across the state.

The change will honour Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue — a Yankunytjatjara woman who made significant contributions across the region in the fields of health, education and social justice.