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Pilot vows to keep flying after outback plane crash leaves him with broken spine

Despite breaking his back in several places in a light plane crash in outback SA that also injured his wife, experienced Perth pilot Jamie McAlindon is determined to get back into the cockpit.




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Man reported after police allegedly uncover 800 litres of homemade alcohol at his property

A South Australian man is reported for allegedly selling alcohol without a licence after police uncovered about 800 litres of homemade alcohol at his property.




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The Marree Man: an outback enigma

We still don't know who created the Marree Man, an enormous figure in the Australian outback. For every question answered, another two or three need to be asked. But like with all great mysteries, everyone has a theory.




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Milk price increases at supermarkets fail to reach struggling dairy farmers in Queensland and NSW

Dairy farmers say they are devastated a 10-cents-a-litre increase in the retail price of milk in July has not been passed on to them.




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Man killed close friend by falling on him during drunken fight at Telowie Beach, court hears

A South Australian man killed his close friend when he landed on top of him during a drunken fight, causing an internal cyst to fatally rupture, a court hears.















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Ghost town restoration of Farina a labour of love for volunteers across the years

For more than a decade, Australians have travelled to the South Australian outback ghost town of Farina, in an effort to restore the crumbling buildings.




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MFS refuses to release investigation into bullying, violence claims at Port Augusta Fire Station

Allegations a female firefighter was grabbed by the neck by a male colleague, and another suffered burns after being "blocked" from leaving a house fire, spark an investigation at a regional SA fire station but the findings will not be made public.




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Conflict of interest claims levelled against firefighters at regional SA station

After allegations of misconduct and violent behaviour at a South Australian fire station were revealed by the ABC, some staff are now facing fresh claims of a serious conflict of interest as calls for a public inquiry intensify.




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Filmmaker with autism Isaac Doman shines at Kangaroo Island Film Festival

Isaac Doman could not talk until he was eight years old. Now he's directing his own short films for an award-winning company.




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Whyalla Jetty on fire

The wooden jetty and Whyalla catches fire, sending black smoke into the sky.




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Port Pirie couple charged with criminal neglect fails to explain why baby boy was 'close to death'

A couple charged with the criminal neglect of their baby boy fails to explain what happened to the child who was taken to hospital "close to death", a court hears.



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Paul Cronin, celebrated Australian actor who helped set up Brisbane Bears, dies aged 81

The actor, who became an Australian household name through shows such as The Sullivans and Matlock Police, won five silver Logies and also helped set up Brisbane's first AFL team.




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Teddy bear fence along Copper Coast Highway poses safety risk to children, mayors warn

A popular roadside attraction featuring about 2,000 teddy bears and other soft toys could secure a reprieve after an intervention from the SA Premier but two local councils remain concerned about the risk it poses to drivers.




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South Australian man sentenced after killing friend in drunken fight at Telowie camp site

A South Australian man has been jailed for killing his best friend at a remote camp site during a drunken fight after falling on him and rupturing an internal cyst.




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Gayle Woodford's family urges Government to close loophole in law honouring murdered nurse

When new laws were introduced following the murder of remote area nurse Gayle Woodford in outback SA in 2016, her family and friends were strongly supportive but they now believe a crucial loophole remains.




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Domestic violence survivor Janine Priestley




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Domestic violence report of country women shows attitudes aren't changing quickly enough

The voices of young country women and their experiences of intimate partner violence are being heard, but wider campaigns to address the crisis may not be.




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Social justice advocate Tauto Sansbury remembered as a 'true warrior for his people'

NAIDOC Lifetime Achievement Award winner and Indigenous rights advocate Tauto Sansbury has died at his home in Adelaide, aged 70. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story contains images of a person who has died.




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Pelicans, ducks and other waterbirds in peril as drought's grip tightens across outback

Pelicans and other waterbirds are dying in the outback and disappearing from waterways, as the effects of drought compound an already-concerning long-term decline in populations.




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Dead Pelican at Quorn, SA




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Driver who rammed man with ute during dispute over trailer sentenced to nine years in prison

A South Australian woman, who killed a man by hitting him with her ute amid a dispute over the use of a trailer, is sentenced to nine years in jail.




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Snapper fishing to be banned in SA waters for more than three years, SA Government says

The SA Government says a three-year statewide ban on snapper fishing will come into effect within weeks, despite a backlash from fishers and charter boat operators.




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What does the snapper fishing ban really mean for South Australian fishers?

Commercial fishers, country towns and amateur anglers have their say on how they will be affected by the ban on snapper fishing for the next three years.




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SA woman convicted of stalking over war with stranger in Pickering Post comments section

A South Australian woman who posted "vile, vicious and vitriolic" comments about sexual impropriety, incest and drunkenness that were directed at another user of an online political forum is convicted of stalking.




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Teddy bear fence 'slashed' by vandals as SA Government, councils decide on its future

A controversial teddy bear fence, which stretches for more than a kilometre on South Australia's Copper Coast Highway, is being deliberately hacked apart by knife-wielding "haters", its creator claims.




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Drought sparks desperate and extreme behaviour for native animals

Ecologists say kangaroos are eating the stomach contents of dead roos and toilet paper in national parks to survive the drought.



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Footage emerges of echidna swimming in waters on South Australia's Kangaroo Island

Footage emerges of an echidna cooling off in the warmer weather with a swim on South Australia's Kangaroo Island. One expert says it is not uncommon to see them in water on hot days.




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Elderly woman dies in hospital after falling out of reversing car in hotel car park

An 80-year-old woman dies in hospital after succumbing to injuries she suffered when falling out of her vehicle in the car park of a hotel on Thursday morning.




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Aboriginal mural artist calls for more Indigenous artists within schools to tackle racism, stereotypes

Arrernte man Scott Rathman wants to see more Aboriginal artists teaching in schools to hopefully stamp out racism and stereotypical beliefs.




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Controversial teddy bear fence along SA's Copper Coast highway 'destroyed' by vandals

A controversial teddy bear fence featuring thousands of teddy bears alongside one of SA's major highways has been destroyed, with many condemning the actions of vandals.




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Gayle's Law regulations rejected in SA Parliament after criticism from nurses and family

Regulations aimed at ensuring the safety of remote nurses in South Australia are struck down in Parliament after being criticised by nurses and the family of murdered outback nurse Gayle Woodford.




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Leading car in World Solar Challenge bursts into flames

The leading solar car competing in the World Solar Challenge has burst into flames, forcing the team out of the race for the first time in 20 years.



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Black-footed rock-wallabies making a comeback with the help of rangers despite foxes and cats

In the rocky ranges of central Australia, a group of rangers are fending-off feral cats and foxes to save an increasing population of endangered wallabies.