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When premature birth leaves mother and baby in neonatal unit far from home

The trauma of premature birth has additional complications for parents who live hundreds of kilometres from their baby's neonatal hospital.






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Grower lathers crops in molasses to protect produce as South Australia endures consecutive frosts

A South Australian citrus grower is lathering his crops in molasses in an attempt to protect the produce from damaging frosts.






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Peacocks as pets? Demand increases though they're not that reliable as companions nor protectors

Peacocks are popular pets with people eager to host the showy ornamental bird, despite breeders admitting they are not particularly good companions nor protectors.








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Police find prisoner who escaped from low security SA facility

A prisoner who escaped from a low security prison farm in South Australia has been found "without incident", police say.







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Renmark stabbing victim says she is still best friends with her attacker

A teenager who suffered a punctured lung when she was stabbed by a classmate at Renmark High School tells the District Court they are still best friends and she will continue to support her as she receives treatment for schizophrenia.




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Silo art brightens up rural town with local farm characters Whisky the kelpie, Diamond the sheep

Whisky the kelpie and Diamond the sheep are making a splash at Karoonda in South Australia's Mallee region, after being painted on the town's silos.





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Croquet rebrands and modifies to appeal to wider audience, but clubs still closing

The last few players at this small town's croquet club are forced to close the door after 91 years but the sport isn't finished just yet.




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Aged care facilities still fully accredited by quality and safety commission failing to meet standards in SA

Six regional aged care facilities in South Australia are failing to meet standards, a State Estimates committee hears, with three based in the same region.






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South Australian man Ryan Chambers immortalised with new mural 13 years after disappearance

Ryan Chambers disappeared 13 years ago. Today his face, frozen in time, adorns the side of a shop in South Australia's Riverland, imploring people not to forget the young man who hasn't been seen or heard from since.




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Driver decisions, not dust storm, to blame for fatal head-on truck crash near Truro, SA Police say

Police say poor decisions, not weather conditions, were to blame for a head-on crash between two trucks yesterday, but transport authorities argue it is premature to blame the drivers, given how difficult it can be to pull over to the side of the road.




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Missing persons cold cases are being spotlighted by Australian art project The Unmissables

Ryan Chambers went missing in India 14 years ago but his loved ones hope this artwork will get people talking again.









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Renmark student who stabbed best friend is granted supervised day release

Amber Brea Rover was suffering from undiagnosed schizophrenia when she stabbed her friend Zoe Fenn in July last year.





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Elderly man and dog die as fire destroys house in South Australian town of Mount Burr

Fire crews prevent a gas explosion and save neighbouring homes from a blaze that killed an 82-year-old man and his dog at Mount Burr in South Australia's South East.




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Riverland aged care facilities to stay open despite failing 21 of 44 operating requirements

Two South Australian Government-run aged care facilities each have a year stripped off their accreditation periods after failing 21 of 44 operating requirements during an audit.




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Allegations of negligence at Bonney Lodge Hostel following federal audit

Two families say their loved ones suffered neglect at a state-run nursing home in South Australia's Riverland, which has held on to accreditation despite failing 21 out of 44 expected outcomes.





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Carp increasingly in demand, but herpes virus threatens industry's potential, fishers say

Fishing businesses report an increasing demand for carp as a "premium" food product, but fear the looming herpes virus release could kill the industry before it even takes off.




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Crickets are the answer for farming family struggling with drought

A Riverland family farm diversifies its cropping operation to take on crickets.




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Fitness and community helping mothers of Indigenous children to bridge cultural gap

A group of mothers of Indigenous children is coming together in regional SA to create a cultural safe space and improve mental health in their community.




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Car ripped in half in three-way crash that flung engine through business window

A three-car crash on one of Adelaide's busiest roads leaves a driver in hospital with critical head injuries, with the manager of a nearby business likening the scene to the aftermath of a tornado.




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Australia's enthusiasm for medicinal emu oil takes flight, as producers push to keep up with demand

Australia's emu farmers are trying to ramp up production as the demand for oil increases.





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Loxton bushfire contained after blaze threatened Riverland township

Police investigate the cause of a bushfire that came dangerously close to a Loxton aged care facility in South Australia's Riverland, prompting an evacuation overnight.





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Loxton resident Oliver Stone captured footage of the fire

Local resident Oliver Stone recorded the fire's advance towards nearby homes.





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Tarcutta: the truckies' sacred village

Every year, Australian truck drivers and their families converge on the small farming town of Tarcutta to remember their fallen.




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Royal Hotel: Why is it Australia's most common pub name?

The Royal is the most commonly used name for hotels in Australia, but the story behind the popularity of this pub name is a curious mix of colonial communications and aspirational marketing.




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What's with reverse angle parking in so many country towns?

The modern motoring experience is one of self-parking vehicles, multi-storey car parking complexes and stacking systems, but in many Australian country towns, reverse angle parking remains.




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Outback adventures and opportunities lure young people from across Australia to the middle of nowhere

The lure of the outback beckons for young people with a taste for adventure and unique career opportunities.