Jessica Schremmer

A team of environmental experts, Indigenous rangers and conservation detection dogs is working on recovering the population of native freshwater turtles.

They're known 'as the vacuum cleaners' of our inland waterways - but River Murray native freshwater turtles have been in significant decline for decades.

Dusty paddocks, with no grain crop to harvest, and scarce feed for the few animals left, is the reality of many South Australian farmers right now. Four women are redefining resilience and showing what it means to endure tough conditions despite it all.

The colourful flowers of gazanias might attract you to buy them at a nursery but it is worth considering whether you are getting an invasive weed causing havoc to our landscapes.

A deadly parasite that has laid waste to bee colonies throughout Australia has so far not made it to Kangaroo Island, home to the world's oldest bee sanctuary.

South Australia produces 80 per cent of Australia's fresh potatoes, but extreme weather and drought across the state are causing a major shortage. 

When his mum was diagnosed with dementia, Nicholas Tremaine knew he had to do something drastic to help others in the same situation.

Nicholas Tremaine is cycling more than 40,000 kilometres to raise $1 million to fight the condition that's befallen his mother and is now Australia's leading cause of death.

A South Australian man is on a year-long cycling journey across the country to raise funds and awareness of dementia.

Jujubes boast high nutritional values and thousands of years of versatile use in Asia, and farmers are determined to put them on consumers' plates.

Wine producers in parts of South Australia say they're being pushed by persistent drought and soaring water prices to the brink of collapse.

Ballooning water prices in Australia's largest wine grape growing region are pushing farmers to the brink amid a global oversupply of some wines and ongoing drought in southern Australia.

Table olives are one of the most polarising foods — people either love them or hate them. A new Australian-style olive is trying to change that.

An Australian engineer has invented a new method for olive processing that's expected to reduce water usage as well as labour.

Australian wine began flowing back into China last year when tariffs were removed, but overall exports are declining significantly.

Native freshwater turtles have declined by up to 91 per cent in parts of the River Murray, but Indigenous rangers and conservationists are fighting to bring them back.

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

Potatoes are one of the world's most common vegetables, yet they are probably the most misunderstood.  

Farmers in Australia's largest wine grape regions are calling on the federal government to implement a mandatory code of conduct immediately to stop a mass exodus of growers.

Australian native flowers, dahlias, and chrysanthemum are overtaking the classic rose as more people across the country seek out locally grown blooms.

Drought, heat and frost have cut yields and pushed SA's wine industry into an early vintage, but a silver lining looms in the promise of high quality wines as a result.  

Organic certification is not legally required for a product to be described as organic, but a business making organic claims must be able to prove them. Some producers say a national standard would give consumers full transparency.

Some people in the food science world believe tastebuds can be retrained to enjoy divisive foods such as broccoli, brussels sprouts and coriander.

Beekeepers in South Australia are seeing less than 10 per cent of their annual honey production this season as drought strips bees of food sources.

As the varroa mite continues to cut a destructive path across Australia, demand and prices for pollination services are set to rise — and some producers say shoppers could feel the sting at the check-out.