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running couple - Justin and Kate




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running couple - exhausted 2






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Young parents break world record by running half marathon every day for 77 days

Justin and Kate McDonald did not let full-time jobs, house renovations, and parenting three children get in the way of running consecutive half marathons for three months.



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Girl dies after being hit by Lamborghini outside Adelaide Chinese restaurant

A 15-year-old girl dies and another teenage girl is rushed to hospital after being hit by a Lamborghini when the driver allegedly lost control outside a Chinese restaurant in Adelaide.




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Alison Schleef with Aidan and Jorja



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Truck driver shortage heading down the road to an economic roadblock

An ageing workforce and preconceptions about the transport industry are helping create a nationwide truck driver shortage that has serious implications for the economy.




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Indonesian-born Mount Gambier man wearing exercise vest reported to police

Setio Shanahan was out exercising in a local park with a weight vest when police were called. But police say the public has the right to report "unusual behaviour".




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Ancient Indigenous aquaculture site Budj Bim added to UNESCO World Heritage list

After more than a decade of hard work and lobbying, a south-west Victorian Indigenous site has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.




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Bob Hawke's childhood home in SA to be renovated after Federal Government sets aside $750k

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the cottage where Bob Hawke was born is a "significant part" of Australia's democratic history, and commits $750,000 to purchase and renovate the Bordertown property.




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AFP launches nationwide search for missing child believed to be with mother

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) launches a nationwide search for a missing Adelaide boy last seen by his father in October, believed to have been taken interstate by his mother.




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Adelaide boy missing for more than eight months found in Launceston

Missing Adelaide boy Thomas Alexander Bakyrey has been found in Tasmania and his mother has been arrested by authorities after a nationwide search.




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This home was built by the Ryder Cheshire Foundation in Mount Gambier



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Ryder Cheshire house in Mount Gambier sits empty because of NDIS delays




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NDIS delays leave disabled clients waiting as purpose-built home sits empty for eight months

A purpose-built home for people with a disability in Mount Gambier has sat vacant for eight months despite having clients ready to move in.



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Township rallies around local man recycling thousands of Australia's used bread tags into everyday items

Recycler Brad Scott is using his Robe studio to convert used plastics into everyday items like bowls, doorknobs and cheeseboards.




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Demand for animal leather dives as consumers flock to synthetic clothes and shoes

The export market for raw leather and sheepskin has plummeted as competition from synthetics and a lack of demand has left exporters with stockpiles of almost worthless skins.









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Street artist Kitt Bennett creates massive murals under Australia's feet

A small town has become home to a major new mural but you might not notice it if you were walking past.








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Teen transforms 'yucky' school toilets into safe space for girls having a tough day

What was meant to be a Year 12 student's individual health project has turned into a community mission transforming the school's "ugly" toilets into a positive place for girls having a rough day.




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Cave divers flock to South Australian farms to explore what lies beneath

Trevor Ashby's property south of Mount Gambier looks like a typical dairy farm from the roadside, but hidden among the cows is a tiny portal into a world-class dive site.




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South Australian forest growers looking to expand in Victoria because of water restrictions

South Australia's forestry industry says it's struggling to secure enough water licences to expand, warning that if growers plant forests interstate instead, jobs and investment will follow.




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ATSB investigation into plane crash which killed three raises concerns about Angel Flight

Analysis by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) finds community service flights conducted by charity Angel Flight Australia have a fatal accident rate more than seven times higher than other private flights.




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Paedophile and former magistrate Peter Liddy applies for release from South Australian jail

One of Australia's most notorious paedophiles has applied for parole, but South Australia is considering whether the former magistrate should be indefinitely detained behind bars.




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Greyhound Racing SA pays back workers following ATO investigation

A camera operator who worked at a greyhound racetrack in Adelaide's north is claiming a partial victory amid an ongoing underpayment dispute with Greyhound Racing SA.








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Beer coasters offer mental health support and awareness in country pubs

Brooke Littlewood was facing a two-month wait for a regional psychologist when she decided to create a series of beer coasters for others who may be struggling.




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Family-owned butcher sources all produce from within 50km of shopfront

AWE Richards Butchers shop is something of a rarity, with everything for sale sourced less than 50 kilometres from its 80-year-old shopfront in South Australia's Bordertown.




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Angel Flight hits back at 'grossly wrong' ATSB report into fatal Mount Gambier plane crash

The head of Angel Flight calls for a Senate review into an ATSB report that found the charity is seven times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash, but the authority says its calculations were correct.






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The real School of Rock: Australia's little country school transformed by music

A little country school in South Australia's south-east provided an instrument for every student and the results have been "joyful".





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Prison executive and plasterer accused of corruption appear in court following ICAC probe

A senior Corrections executive and a plasterer appear in court following an ICAC investigation, with the pair accused of corruption offences relating to a planned $150 million upgrade of South Australia's biggest prison.




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Paedophile Gary John Tipping has release date delayed after urgent court application

Serial child sex offender Gary John Tipping was due to be released from prison today, but will remain behind bars after an urgent application was granted by the Supreme Court.




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Mount Gambier saleyards ramp C




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Mount Gambier saleyards with sign




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SafeWork SA told to change policies after mishandling saleyards investigation

Livestock handlers are concerned about safety regulators around the country understanding the hazards of handling livestock, after SafeWork SA mishandled an investigation into a saleyard fault.