Paddocks are finally green again but bringing a flood of unwelcome guests
By Elsie Adamo and Conor Burke
A resurgence of rabbit populations following recent rainfall is driving experts to urge for increased control measures.
#Pests #AgriculturalPestControl #PestsDiseasesandControlMethods #EnvironmentalManagement #PestControl #RuralandRemoteCommunities #Farmers #LivestockFarming #AgriculturalandFarmingPractice #EnvironmentalImpact #EnvironmentalPolicy #ElsieAdamo #ConorBurke
Patients travel hours from SA city to see a GP as shortage persists
By Conor Burke and Josh Brine
While a government-funded medical clinic is set to reopen, residents in SA's second biggest city are still struggling to access local care.
#HealthcareFacilities #HealthPolicy #DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #PublicHealth #RegionalCommunities #ConorBurke #JoshBrine
Environmental advocate warns feral deer will become Australia's next plague
By Elsie Adamo and Conor Burke
South Australia has ramped up its feral deer aerial culling program as drought-affected farmers battle the pest on their properties.
#AgriculturalPestControl #Pests #LivestockFarming #AgriculturalCrops #ElsieAdamo #ConorBurke
Recovering gambling addict wants 'moral' use for pokies millions
By Conor Burke
After losing two years of her life to a poker machine addiction, Bec Healy wants the SA government to put its revenue from gambling into harm reduction.
Shark-eating seal returns to Portland, prompting warnings for admirers
By Josh Brine and Conor Burke
Sammy the seal often pops up in the seaside Victorian town of Portland and has recently been photographed munching on a shark. He is loved by many, but authorities are warning people to keep their distance.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-03/sammy-the-elephant-seal-returns-to-portland/105728460
#EndangeredandProtectedSpecies #HumanInterest #MarineBiology #Mammals #Safety #Oceans #JoshBrine #ConorBurke
Shark-eating seal returns to Portland, prompting warnings for admirers
By Josh Brine and Conor Burke
Sammy the seal often pops up in the seaside Victorian town of Portland and has recently been photographed munching on a shark. He is loved by many, but authorities are warning people to keep their distance.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-03/sammy-the-elephant-seal-returns-to-portland/105728460
#EndangeredandProtectedSpecies #HumanInterest #MarineBiology #Mammals #Safety #Oceans #JoshBrine #ConorBurke
Convicted South Australian MP's exit set to spark by-election
By Eugene Boisvert and Conor Burke
Independent MP Troy Bell announced yesterday he would quit South Australian parliament after losing an appeal against a criminal verdict against him.
#StateandTerritoryParliament #ScamsandFraud #Courts #Independents #StateandTerritoryElections #EugeneBoisvert #ConorBurke
Two Liberal women hope to capture SA seats from controversial independents
By Sam Bradbrook and Conor Burke
The Liberal Party names its candidates for the state's South East seats, currently held by independents facing unrelated legal troubles.
#PoliticalCandidates #StateandTerritoryElections #StateandTerritoryParliament #SamBradbrook #ConorBurke
Two Liberal women hope to capture SA seats from controversial independents
By Sam Bradbrook and Conor Burke
The Liberal Party names its candidates for the state's South East seats, currently held by independents facing unrelated legal troubles.
#PoliticalCandidates #StateandTerritoryElections #StateandTerritoryParliament #SamBradbrook #ConorBurke
SA's pokie losses surpass $1bn for first time
By Samuel O'Brien, Conor Burke, and Josh Brine
An advocacy group say financial pressures may be increasing problem gambling, as annual losses on pokies in SA exceed $1 billion for the first time.
#Gambling #ClubsandAssociations #StateandTerritoryGovernment #RegionalCommunities #CostofLiving #PersonalFinance #SamuelOBrien #ConorBurke # #JoshBrine
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