The CSIRO and Wine Australia are trialling fast-growing, mildew-resistant grapevines designed to maintain yield and wine quality in a changing climate.

With a floodwater levee wrapped around their town, residents in the remote South Australian community of Innamincka say they are stocked up and ready for weeks in isolation. 

Former SA Liberal leader David Speirs crushed a "rock" of cocaine on his kitchen bench and supplied it to two men, including a man he knew was attending Narcotics Anonymous, a court document reveals.

The Australian Electoral Commission has finalised the order of candidates on federal election ballot papers using a blindfold and numbered balls.

Dairy farmers say the sector is struggling as consumers turn to cheaper cheese imports flooding supermarket shelves.

Birdwatching is soaring in popularity, with research showing it reduces distress and boosts mental wellbeing, while also providing crucial data about bird populations.

South Australian independent MP Nick McBride is facing multiple counts of assaulting a person known to him, after he was arrested and charged last week.

New data shows dozens of suburbs around the country are at risk of becoming uninsurable, triggering warnings of a "climate-induced credit crunch". Find out the risk for your area.