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Dec 29, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Annabel Francis
Living in regional South Australia and working in a male-dominated industry, Kelli Bennier never felt she could be her true self. Warning: This story includes mention of suicidal ideation.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Viki Ntafillis |Annabel Francis |Tom Mann
Tests have confirmed wildlife found dead at Port Pirie, home of South Australia's only lead smelter, died from lead poisoning. Warning: This story contains images that some people may find distressing. The Environment Protection Authority said it was "unable to establish any leads as to the specific source of the acute lead toxicity" following interviews with stakeholders.
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Nov 2, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Kate Higgins |Annabel Francis
How far would you travel to catch up with your friends? For women who live and work in outback Australia, travelling hundreds of kilometres for a social engagement comes with the territory. For Lucy Morphett from Callanna Station in South Australia's remote far north it's an easy decision to make. "[Isolation is] probably one of the biggest challenges that people who have lived there a long time or people who are new to the area face," she said.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Annabel Francis
For families living in the South Australian town of Port Pirie, the risk of lead poisoning from a local smelter is a harsh reality of getting ready to welcome a new baby.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Annabel Francis
When Sophie Bucknall fell pregnant with her first child in Port Pirie, she was aware of lead emissions related to the town's lead smelter, but didn't understand how serious the impacts could be. Ms Bucknall moved to the regional South Australian town from the United Kingdom in 2018 to be closer to her friend and never left. She said she knew there was a lead smelter, but hadn't "really looked into it" the risk it posed.
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Jul 10, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Annabel Francis
An Adelaide woman was unhappy with how Uber handled her complaint against a driver who was convicted of behaving indecently towards her. The 27-year-old recorded the man on Snapchat and reported him to Uber and SA Police. Uber introduced a privacy-audio feature in April 2024 to help boost safety for its users. As soon as Tayla Pimlott's Uber pulled up to the kerb, something felt off. It was an ordinary weekday afternoon in the Adelaide CBD and the 27-year-old had just finished work.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Arj Ganesan |Annabel Francis
Steel production has resumed at the Whyalla Steelworks. Workers are being welcomed back on to their 12-hour shifts after a shutdown in March resulted in shift reductions. A new thermal lancing system is being developed to prevent further shutdowns. Steelmaking has resumed at the Whyalla Steelworks after GFG Alliance was able to restart the blast furnace. The furnace became unusable when it cooled excessively during a planned routine maintenance shut down in March.
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Jun 23, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Viki Ntafillis |Annabel Francis
Imagine a nursing home sitting completely empty in the middle of a housing crisis. That was the case in Stansbury on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula, as the town's nursing home had been sold to a private owner and had sat empty for the better part of four years. Meanwhile, the town's publican Rob Rankine was struggling to find a place for his workers to live. Mr Rankine said he thought one problem could solve the other.
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Jun 23, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Viki Ntafillis |Annabel Francis
In the small South Australian tourist town of Stansbury, a pub owner struggling to find staff due to the rental crisis has turned an old aged care home into housing.
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Jun 20, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Annabel Francis
In short: The federal opposition listed Port Augusta as a potential site for one of the nuclear power plants it has pledged to build if elected. Mayor Linley Shine says a number of energy and infrastructure proposals have been announced for the region in recent years, but only a few have come to fruition. What’s next? The mayor wants to see the SA government change its laws to help regional communities make more money from international energy companies operating in their area.
