Remote town cut off by rain gets 'weird phone call' with anonymous donation
By Isabella Kelly

An anonymous donor funded two planes full of supplies for the outback town of Marree, near Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, after it was cut off by flooding.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-24/marree-outback-floodwater-cut-off-donation-of-supplies/106490796

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Remote town cut off by rain gets 'weird phone call' with anonymous donation

An anonymous donor funded two planes full of supplies for the outback town of Marree, near Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, after it was cut off by flooding.

As One Nation's vote soars, SA supporters explain their reasons
By Daniel Keane, Isabella Kelly, Jessica Haynes, and Jenae Madden

Heading into the South Australian election, One Nation was backing its chances to pick up votes from across the political spectrum, and supporters say various factors informed their decisions.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-23/sa-voters-explain-why-they-backed-one-nation/106483486

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As One Nation's vote soars, SA supporters explain their reasons

Heading into the South Australian election, One Nation was backing its chances to pick up votes from across the political spectrum, and supporters say various factors informed their decisions.

Island council considers total ban on all new pet cats
By Tom Mann and Isabella Kelly

Kangaroo Island Council is considering banning the introduction of all cats to the island, in a move the mayor is calling the "last cat policy". If successful, the ban would make the South Australian island one of the world's biggest inhabited islands to be free of cats.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/kangaroo-island-pet-cat-ban-invasive-species-council-sa/106469132

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Island council considers total ban on all new pet cats

Kangaroo Island Council is considering banning the introduction of all cats to the island, in a move the mayor is calling the "last cat policy". If successful, the ban would make the South Australian island one of the world's biggest inhabited islands to be free of cats.