Three people are arrested after a police car was shot at then rammed as officers took shelter in a McDonald's restaurant, in what an Assistant Commissioner says is part of a "worrying trend" of violence towards police.

Officers took shelter inside a McDonald's restaurant in Sunbury while their patrol car was shot at and rammed. Three men were later arrested.

Turkeys bred on a farm in western Victoria are at the centre of the global fight to improve the flu vaccine.

Think rural women are all farmers' wives? You need to meet my netball team.

Hindmarsh Shire mayor Ron Ismay comes under criticism for using sexist language when introducing the Nationals MP Emma Kealy at an event in Nhill in western Victoria, later saying it "was not that big of a deal".

A man who claims he can make it rain is building a following in the Victorian grain belt, where a group of farmers have paid for rainfall between May and October.

Eucalyptus oil production sounds like a distinctly Australian industry. While we once where the dominant player in the market, we've long been outpriced by cheap imports. Laura Poole reports that families, with a long history in this old art, are trying to keep up local production.

University of Adelaide vice-chancellor Peter Rathjen takes indefinite leave less than 24 hours after chancellor Kevin Scarce resigned without public explanation yesterday.

An Adelaide community garden started as a hobby by a group of refugees wanting to grow vegetables from Africa and Asia is now proving so popular its produce is being sought interstate.

Police investigate two fires in North Adelaide early this morning, including one which spread through the state branch office of the national doctors' union, causing up to $2 million damage.

Time is running out for businesses and home-owners to vacate their land in Adelaide's inner east ahead of demolition works, despite accusations the State Government has effectively blocked landowners from accessing the equity of their own homes.

There are now only two active cases in the state, the State Government announces, but border restrictions will stay in place although travel to regional areas may be reopened.

A self-declared "free spirit man" who contested a parking fine in court loses his year-long battle, with a judge saying the case involved "legal nonsense" and was "an unnecessary waste" of resources.

Jenny Han finds herself in the thick of country life, despite social distancing, after moving from the city to kickstart her career.

Native plant sales jump 70 per cent for South Australian nursery as rain and physical distancing provide boost for local nurseries.

Christopher is 10, blind, and has his own ABC Grandstand segment.

Mudgee's Glen Willow Stadium is attractive to the NRL because it can be closed off to town

Footy's back as grassroots rugby league is given the green light to return to the field by July.

Demand for the Chinese medicine 'ejiao' is having humanitarian repercussions in Africa due to donkey poaching.

Emily Bissland explains how she made a hilarious video about an accidental artwork that's been viewed by millions.

To many people, they're known simply as 'mothers' groups' and that can mean new fathers like Jeremy Piert don't feel comfortable going along.

The iconic breed first saved Casterton in 1997. Now, 23 years later and they've done it again.

From Ireland's heartland to coastal Victoria, Australian convicts brought with them magic and superstition. Their symbols are still being uncovered today.

Geometrical hexafoil are thought to serve as a sign of protection.

For William Jane, the decline in Australian bread consumption has seen his business boom. In the space of two years, he's gone from baking 12 loaves a day to 800.

Australian dairy production is dropping, but a town in Victoria's Western District is taking advantage of changing consumer tastes to turn its fortunes around.

A group of farm workers claiming they were underpaid are hit with a rent bill in the lead-up to a Federal Court hearing.

The world of Raj Manikam and his family came crashing down when a test found a hidden disease that could see them deported due to "significant costs to the community".

Immigration Minister David Coleman overturns a department ruling based on Rajasegaran Manikam's kidney disease diagnosis that would have seen the Manikam family deported to Singapore.

The meat industry says a Melbourne council's decision to take meat off its menu on Mondays could damage regional economies for little environmental gain.