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Victim of alleged Nullarbor Plain murder was interpreter for ADF and US Army in Afghanistan, friends say

Friends of a man allegedly murdered on South Australia's Nullarbor Plain on Monday say he had previously worked as an interpreter with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the US Army in Afghanistan, and had "escaped the warzone" in moving to Australia.




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Hot weather to hit Victoria, SA threatening temperature records, BOM warns

A severe heatwave threatens to break all-time records in South Australia and Victoria today including the maximum of 46.1C in Adelaide set in 1939 as experts warn that "nowhere is going to escape the heat".




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Images of cold case victims to be displayed at prisons to help solve more than 100 cases

Inmates at four South Australian prisons will be confronted with the faces of cold case murder victims in what authorities hope will be a "conscious jogger" for people to come forward with information.




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Councils cannot afford regional security upgrades, say experts

Regional airports are deemed essential gateways between the city and country, but questions have been raised about how secure they are.




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Trailblazers bring their regional projects to the country's capital

From growing agri-tourism to tackling racism, these Trailblazers are taking their big ideas to the country's corridors of power to revolutionise regional Australia.




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Nuclear waste site selection process triggers mental health concerns, business boycotts and division, FOI documents reveal

FOI documents also reveal the Federal Government knows the process is creating division in small towns and causing some businesses to be boycotted.




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Aboriginal community pleas for 'help in dealing with grief' as Closing the Gap report finds most targets not met

Some members of South Australia's Aboriginal community have lost 23 members of their family in the past two years and they are desperate for help in dealing with grief.




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Foreign aid under fire on social media with calls to 'help our own' during times of catastrophic natural disasters

Some posts and memes on social media want foreign aid cut until Australians get back on their feet after natural disasters. But is this too simplistic?




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China suspends wool trade from South Africa due to foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

Australian woolgrowers are set to benefit from the suspension of wool exports from South Africa to China due to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.




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Great Australian Bight oil drilling report released

A company proposing to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight releases its environment plan, but Greenpeace says it is downplaying the risk of a major spill.




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SA council spends $60k investigating complaints prior to the complainant being elected to the council

The District Council of Coober Pedy spends $60,000 investigating complaints before the complainant himself is elected to council.




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Truck driver shows a bird's-eye view of Nullarbor Plain




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Truck driver Ben Stamatovich




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Truck driver showcases unique views of Nullarbor Plain on famous Australian road trip

Have you ever seen the Great Australian Bight from the air? A truck driver with a passion for drone photography showcases some of Australia's most remote landscapes as he makes his weekly Nullarbor crossing.




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AFL industry set to 'name and shame' culprit behind racist comment aimed at Eddie Betts

The AFL industry rallies behind Eddie Betts, with the peak body for players set to "name and shame" the person behind a racist attack on the Adelaide Crows star made on social media.



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Professor Luciana Moller (right) with Professor Luciano Beheregaray from Flinders University



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Australia's only female tuna boss to bring luxury southern bluefin to domestic market

Lukina Lukin has fought her way to the top of Australia's lucrative southern bluefin tuna industry in a classic rags-to-riches tale of survival and success.




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Great Australian Bight oil drilling proposal gains attention in Norway

A Norwegian MP calls for a state-owned Norwegian oil and gas company not to start drilling in the Great Australian Bight, while a scientist says noise from the project could hurt marine life.




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Crime Stoppers SA turns to GoFundMe crowdfunding for new campaign

Crime Stoppers SA says it has no alternative than to go cap in hand to the South Australian public amid concerns about its "declining financial situation".




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Sexual assault survivors continue to suffer long trips to distant hospitals for examinations

Survivors of sexual assault in regional Australia are driving for hours to access forensic medical examinations, even though any GP or nurse can be trained to administer them.



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Pedestrian and passenger killed in separate crashes in South Australia

A pedestrian dies after suffering serious chest and leg injuries when hit by a car in Adelaide's east, while a woman dies in a rollover in the state's far west.




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Adelaide Oval instruction about Aboriginal fans labelled 'appalling racism'

A sporting great and the South Australian Government express hurt and shock after revelations Aboriginal football fans were denied entry to Adelaide Oval for an AFL match during NAIDOC Week.




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Cashless debit card trials are being extended, but are they even working?

The Federal Government pledges to extend cashless debit card trials, designed to curb drug and alcohol abuse, but reports of the card's success are mixed.




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Power disconnected in Port Lincoln due to fire danger risk

Power is being restored to Port Lincoln on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia as authorities consider shutting off power to the Mount Lofty Ranges in response to extreme fire danger conditions in the area.




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Political crisis in Venezuela holds up SA's Lucky Bay-to-Wallaroo ferry service

Plans to relaunch a South Australian ferry service hit a snag with the vessel the Aurora V caught up in political turmoil in South America.




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Father and daughter drownings at Cape Carnot could prompt tourist hotspot's closure

Cape Carnot south of Port Lincoln is popular with tourists because of its rugged cliffs and caves, but another two drownings are forcing the site's owner to rethink its future.




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Anzacs buried in unmarked graves across Australia could number 12,000

The remains of 12,000 World War I diggers are believed to be buried in unmarked graves not at Gallipoli or the fields of Flanders, but in suburban cemeteries across Australia.




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Canadian tourists Art and Joy Parker with Brett Shanahan and Graham Hutchinson on the Nullarbor Links golf course




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Mavis Clinch and Mabel Crouch from Victoria




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World's longest golf course turns 10 and continues to grow as Nullarbor tourist attraction

It has been described as "a little peculiar" but the 18-hole Nullarbor Links outback golf course is growing in popularity with tourists and golfers from all corners of the globe.




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Aussie birthing-kit assembly parties help give the gift of life to at-risk mothers around the globe

The Australian birthing kit program sees groups of women get together to help at-risk mothers around the globe and is believed to have helped save nearly 300,000 lives.




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Surprising discovery turns teacher into accidental lavender farmer with big plans

When the Foster family bought their new family home, they had no idea they would become lavender farmers and the work it would involve.




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Unmarked suicide graves excluded from cemeteries to be identified by archaeologist

A council in South Australia's Riverland is working to recognise the final resting places of people whose graves were unmarked because of the stigma of suicide at the time.




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App links food charities to businesses ensuring deliveries to the hungry in remote locations

Charities are turning to technology as they struggle to source enough food to feed a growing number of people going hungry in rural and remote communities.



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World oil price slump and trade tensions unlikely to deter Great Australian Bight oil drilling

The worldwide price of oil has fallen by more than $US10 a barrel in recent weeks, but the cheaper price has not fazed a Norwegian company's plan to drill in the Great Australian Bight.




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Maralinga story to be told through eyes of traditional owners affected by Britain's atomic bomb testing

Visitors are travelling to outback South Australia for tours of the former atomic testing site, but traditional owners want to see the narrative refocused to tell their story.




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Regional Australians calls for more health services, tourism opportunities

People living in South Australia's regional areas call for the State Government to help improve liveability.




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Former doctor who tried to kill pharmacist with fishing knife loses his bid to reduce sentence

A former Adelaide doctor jailed for trying to murder a pharmacistwho reported him for overprescribing medication loses his bid to reduce his decade-long sentence.




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Keeping Aboriginal culture and songlines alive in South Australia's Flinders Ranges

The Flinders Ranges in South Australia are known for their rich Aboriginal history and now two women are trying to preserve it.



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Rural families desperate as private school and boarding costs push them into financial hardship

Many rural parents are facing increasing debt and overdrawing their accounts in a bid to pay for "exorbitant" boarding fees. There are calls for more financial help for those living in isolated parts of Australia.




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Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Kerrin McEvoy to be immortalised in hometown Streaky Bay

Champion jockey Kerrin McEvoy's hometown of Streaky Bay is fundraising to install a life-sized bronze statue of their hero on the town's foreshore.



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Beach access wheelchairs finally roll out after gathering dust for two years over insurance hurdle

Beach wheelchairs and special matting are finally out of mothballs after two years, thanks to the Whyalla City Council's decision to cover public liability insurance.



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SA Emergency Services Minister defends CFS appointment amid criticism about local experience

South Australia's Emergency Services Minister says the Country Fire Service's new chief officer has "experience right across the world", as volunteers criticise their new head for his lack of experience of catastrophic fire conditions.




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SA Government plans to increase state care adoptions, excluding Aboriginal children

Aboriginal children will be excluded from a plan to boost adoptions of children in state care in South Australia because of cultural sensitivities around the Stolen Generation, the State Government says.



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Almost 1,500 tonnes of netting waste creates headache for recycling and fishing industries

Ghost netting in South Australia's pristine waters is causing a headache for the local council and the fishing, tourism, and recycling industries.





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Solo trekker Steve Woore follows runaway teen whalers' 500km pioneering trek across Eyre Peninsula

In the mid-19th century two teenagers fled the brutal life of a SA whaling station. With the help of local Indigenous tribes they survived walking more than 500km through remote landscape to finally reach freedom.