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Rural Financial Counselling Service extended for drought-affected farmers. The Malinauskas Labor Government has extended critical financial counselling support services for regional communities continuing to recover from the recent drought. While

H5 bird flu testing update 3 August. The CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) has confirmed positive test results for H5 bird flu in samples from 18 wild seabirds since yesterday’s update. These are in a petrel in the Coorong

H5 bird flu testing update 2 August. The Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) has confirmed a positive test result for H5 bird flu in a second silver gull at Robe. There have now been 40 confirmed positive H5 bird flu cases in South

H5 bird flu testing update 1 August. The Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) has confirmed positive test results for H5 bird flu in a silver gull at Robe and 19 greater crested terns on the Limestone Coast and Kangaroo Island. There

Suspected bird flu detection at Robe. A silver gull (commonly referred to as a 'seagull') found at Robe has returned a suspect H5 bird flu detection following testing at PIRSA’s facility at Glenside. The samples have been sent to the CSIRO’s

Three's the magic number of Ag Town of the Year finalists. Communities from the Eyre Peninsula, Mid North and Riverland have reached the final round of the 2026 Agricultural Town (Ag Town) of the Year Award program. The Ag Town of the Year Award

Additional suspected H5 bird flu cases in SA. South Australia has a further 11 suspected H5 bird flu cases, all in wild seabirds, following testing of samples in Adelaide. The samples have been sent to the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness

Confirmed positive bird flu case and further suspected detections. A giant petrel at Port Lincoln has returned a positive result for H5 bird flu following testing at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP). There have now been 15

AI camera to boost bushfire detection at Mount Crawford. A new high-tech fire detection system will be installed to help protect the landscape and communities of the southern Barossa and northern Adelaide Hills. ForestrySA has signed an agreement

Bird flu detections confirmed in wild seabirds. The Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) has confirmed positive detections of H5 bird flu in seven Australian seabirds found on the Limestone Coast. All are greater crested terns, with one

Suspected bird flu cases detected. Additional suspected cases of H5 bird flu have been detected in Australian seabirds along the Limestone Coast. All are greater crested terns, with one found at Cape Jaffa, one at Port MacDonnell, and five around

Peer-reviewed investigation identifies potential causes of harmful algal bloom. The South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) has released the findings of the most comprehensive investigation to date into the state’s