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Citrus growers are struggling to produce fruit that meets market specifications and truckloads of rejected but "quality" oranges, tangelos and mandarins are being sent to feed cattle and sheep.

Young green thumbs are leading the way by planting native shrubs and trees to create more habitat and food opportunities for the native bird.

Amid the follow-up to a review into Australia's immigration system, regional Australians are hoping for a renewed focus on the role immigrants play in maintaining communities — beginning with their development.

Tourism operators on South Australia's River Murray say they are suffering from a "flood hangover" after the state government's voucher program fell short of a full revival.

The cost of the River Murray flooding, plus extra money needed to boost South Australia's health and child protection systems, means it will be "extremely difficult" to get the state's budget back into surplus, the SA Treasurer says.

Joey Haenen credits his place in a sought-after program to a regional scene that inspired him and provided nearly a decade of experience. 

Australia's wine industry is limping to the end of one of its most difficult vintages, with widespread disease dramatically cutting yields and a glut of red wine leaving many growers unable to find buyers.

Vineyard owners in South Australia's Riverland are hitting the market as the wine industry feels the crush of a difficult vintage and China's tariffs on red wine.

Not all business owners in the Riverland region received the rush of visitors forecast for the Easter long weekend, despite a government voucher scheme to encourage tourism as flood recovery continues.

The state's largest and most valuable crop on record has been harvested after growers were given reprieve from a difficult start to the season.

The pests' numbers are on the rise in SA's Riverland, with an academic warning early intervention will be crucial to their management.

A regional high school doubles down on valuable human traits as artificial intelligence challenges notions of education and schooling.

River Murray floodwaters wiped out Peter Singh's Renmark vineyard late last year — and now he is faced with the difficult question of what to do next: rebuild or sell?

The "army of orange" was a reassuring sight in communities along the Murray River during recent floods. But the organisation needs more volunteers for the next time disaster strikes.

Residents enduring flooding along the River Murray could be in for some financial relief., with councils considering offering rates rebates to homes that have been inaccessible. Evelyn Manfield reports.

Nearly two months after the flood peak passed, the South Australian River Murray town of Paisley is still in a pool of water — and residents are wondering why authorities did not do more to help them in the first place.

As the cost of living rises, a charity in regional South Australia is running low on supplies for those sleeping rough. Right now, the organisation is supporting almost 180 people, but there are 83 more on the waitlist.

New South Wales Water Minister Kevin Anderson has announced his state's position ahead of a meeting of water ministers on Friday.

As Australia faces a regional health worker shortage, paramedics say intensive rosters are causing burnout and are contributing to staff retention and recruitment issues.

South Australia's Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier says all residents in the state's flood-hit Riverland and Murraylands regions will now be eligible for the free JEV vaccine. 

As attention turns to reconnecting a major Riverland road that was cut off by floodwaters, the SA government also announces new tax relief measures aimed at helping those who lost their homes.

Member for Chaffey Tim Whetstone has been appointed the shadow trade and investment portfolio, despite recently losing his license last year and stepping down from the road safety portfolio. 

Summerfruit Australia chief executive Trevor Ranford says there is some good news for an industry that has gone backwards in recent years.

Residents are welcoming the reopening of key infrastructure after the Murray River flood event shut some roads and services down for more than a month.

New data shows Adelaide has become the only Australian capital city where real estate prices continue to rise, attracting the eyes of investors.