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Eyre Peninsula endures 'slow' Easter school holidays as fuel costs take a toll
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (848+ words) ABC South East SA Matt Bozoky estimates visitors to the area are down by about 30 per cent." (ABC North and West SA: Declan Durrant) Fuel costs and supply concerns have hurt tourism in some areas over Easter and school holidays,…...
ICAC investigating senior SA police officer for alleged misconduct
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (474+ words) The officer subject to the investigation cannot be named for legal reasons. (ABC News) South Australia's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is investigating whether a senior police officer "committed a breach of discipline". The investigation, which is not a corruption…...
Lack of 24-hour health care in SA prisons questioned
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (790+ words) Cadell Training Centre is a low security prison located in South Australia's Riverland and is one of many across the state without onsite 24-hour health care. (ABC News) A prison advocacy group is calling for more resourcing in South Australia's…...
'Clear case of cronyism': Education bureaucrats found corrupt
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (579+ words) Anthony Manning was found to have engaged in misconduct. (ABC News) A corruption finding has been made against former bureaucrat Anthony Manning over the misuse of millions of dollars meant for New South Wales school projects. Two of his associates…...
NZ maintains rugby sevens dominance, beating Australia in another final
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (514+ words) Jorja Miller beat Aussie star Maddison Levi in a gripping duel between two of the game's best. (Getty Images: Yu Chun Christopher Wong/Eurasia Sport Images) Australia's women's sevens team lost 19-14 to New Zealand in the Hong Kong final. Australia…...
'Canary in coal mine' warning as marine pest found in new area
1+ week, 4+ day ago (638+ words) The voracious species has destroyed parts of Tasmania's marine habitat on the east coast. (Supplied: Scott Ling) The invasive long-spined sea urchin (Centrostephanus rodgersii) has been found for the first time on Tasmania's west coast. It's a "canary in the…...
Leo's journey to Africa is a return to Christianity's roots and a gesture toward its future
1+ week, 4+ day ago (225+ words) This papal trip is, in the words of one'high-ranking Vatican official, meant to "help turn the world's attention to Africa. Three of the countries Leo will visit have large Catholic populations: Leo's stops in these three countries are'a continuation of…...
The 90-day swim that united New Zealand behind ocean conservation
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1781+ words) The final phase of any epic voyage can so often carry conflicting emotions. That ceaseless desire to reach one's final destination is always tempered by the knowledge that once the arrival takes place, a significant phase of your life has…...
Plans to move residents off Cocos Islands walked back after backlash
2+ week, 2+ day ago (684+ words) The federal government has revised its plan for the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. (ABC News) The federal government has released its final plan to combat sea level rise on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The document softens the draft recommendation of a…...
'Melbourne-like weather' predicted for SA's Gather Round
2+ week, 3+ day ago (808+ words) AFL fans seek cover from the rain at Gather Round Footy Festival at Elder Park. (ABC News: Guido Salazar) Several days of rain are forecast in Adelaide during the Gather Round. While the state has yet to secure a long-term…...