The push to be the nation’s poo provider: a doctor’s story

Dr Sam Costello wants to spread the wonders of faecal microbiota transplantation

This story has been updated.

To the long list of famous South Australian exports — Penfold’s Grange, Nippy’s orange juice, Lleyton Hewitt — Dr Sam Costello wants to add another entry.

Frozen faeces.

In 2013, the gastroenterologist founded the South Australian Stool Bank, now rebranded as the more-funky sounding Biomebank.