Liz Rymill

As wildlife handlers set up in the common room of a South Australian aged care home, eyes trace the crates and cages with intrigue — and a little apprehension.

When Kevin Douglas' father died, a small country town rallied around his family. He has spent the next six decades helping others in his community as a way to pass on that kindness.

Ebony Prelc was first diagnosed with a brain tumour at six. Now, as an early years teacher, she's helping other children, and has a unique understanding of how to support young learners.

A hunter says he wants to make sure the government department and contractors shooting South Australia's feral deer are held accountable.

The Select Committee on Hunting Native Birds recommends stricter regulations for hunters and harsher penalties for those who break laws aimed at preventing animal cruelty but no ban on duck hunting.

Pub manager Linda Boylan said many of her "regular bar flies" hadn't seen a sheep being shorn up close before, and flocked to the pub where it was standing room only.

With retail prices soaring past $40/kg for lamb cutlets in recent years even Sam Kekovich would have a hard time feeding lamb to his family, but these farmers are donating lamb to those in need despite battling their own financial heartache.

A restoration project for the National Trust-listed Warrock Homestead, western Victoria's oldest pastoral station, is uncovering nearly two centuries of treasures at the site known for being the birthplace of Australia's working dog.

Nancy Withers is a stockwoman who defied convention to become an industry icon.

When farmer Pao Ling Tsai set a trap to catch the predator that had been killing his chooks, he expected to catch a feral cat or fox. Instead, he caught a species that was thought extinct in South Australia more than 130 years ago. 

Authorities say an act of "stupidity and carelessness" is behind the dumping of a stolen car in a sinkhole south-east of Mount Gambier.

The South Australian government is investigating its own safety protocols after a distressed deer hunter filmed himself trying to take shelter from a culling helicopter that appeared to be firing nearby.

From Sicily to Beachport, David Dunsford continues a family tradition as he heads out to sea for his 50th fishing season.

As the two-year anniversary of the Poolaijelo fire nears and another extreme season looms, those on the fire ground say much has been learned and improvements have been made, but some of its SA-Victoria cross-border challenges remain.

Retailers say they are facing brazen shoplifters and "swarming" thefts every other day in parts of South Australia, "but the justice system doesn't take the matter seriously".

The Keith playground has been a regular stop for generations of travellers, but the equipment is coming to the end of its life.

Kai Allen may be fast on the track, but his rise from racing go-karts at the age of eight to sitting at the wheel of a V8 Supercar at this year's Bathurst 1000 has been equally quick.

As the horseracing industry looks to focus on life after competing, Dean Saxon is giving rejected racehorses a new and brighter future.

The sound of hoof beats and harness echoes through the streets of one of South Australia's busiest cities to the delight of locals.

It's been almost 40 years but the memory of a champion racer who met an untimely end lives on among the twisted vines of South Australia's Limestone Coast.

A wet winter in South Australia's south-east has seen 2,500km of drains and natural waterways come alive — allowing this once waterlogged region to flourish as an agricultural engine room.

A few old slabs of concrete buried deep in pine forests are all that remain of south-east South Australia's prisoner of war camps. But their history is being uncovered by new research that shines a light on the stories of the men interned in the region.

A volunteer says a government plan to turn large tracts of coastal lakes into conservation parks in South East South Australia could put the regional economy at risk, as a deadline for community comment is extended.

A South Australian councillor says his calls to fix an "extremely dangerous" road have been "falling on deaf ears". 

Police say it's too early to determine the cause of the latest blaze, but SARDI's executive director says "it's deliberate".