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92yo truckie's Chevrolet restoration shows we never forget our first vehicle

You never forget your first car and it seems some of us wish we never let it go, including this 92-year-old who bought back his first Chevrolet and restored it.








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Tributes pour in for David Ruston, the man who brought roses to the people

Tributes are flowing in following the death of David Ruston, an internationally renowned rose expert, who is being remembered for bringing roses into the gardens of "everyday" Australians.




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Riverland student who stabbed classmate found not guilty due to mental incompetence

A student who stabbed a classmate at Renmark High School in South Australia's Riverland is found not guilty on the grounds of mental incompetence.













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Wine grape industry in ACCC's sights as growers forced to wait up to nine months to be paid

An ACCC report highlights transparency and objectiveness as issues that need to be addressed in the wine grape industry.




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Reggie Black playing guitar




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Aaron McArthur playing didgeridoo




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Aboriginal Music Production Course




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Katy Cook ready to sing




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Indigenous music program helps preserve culture through song

A new music program, being delivered in regional South Australia, is helping preserve and promote Indigenous culture, language and life for future generations.



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Indigenous history along the Murray River being unearthed in five-year research project

A team of archaeologists is working with Indigenous people along the Murray River to discover stories of the land that could now be tens of thousands of years old.




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Households cut power bills with 'demand response', but big energy retailers want to keep grip on market

Some families are already taking advantage of "demand response", reducing their bills by cutting their electricity use at peak times. But a move to promote competition in the demand response market has come up against some serious opposition.




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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.