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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Tim McGlone |Sam Bradbrook |Elyse Armanini
Many drivers in regional South Australia have voiced frustration with the condition of the state's roads, telling the ABC they are worried about safety. In November 2023, the federal government announced it would be switching to a 50:50 deal when it came to funding certain national infrastructure upgrades, which included national highways, when it used to be 80:20.
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Elyse Armanini |Julie Kimberley
Jan Lawlor, 64, is not your typical fast-food worker. Some women in their 60s are looking to settle down into retirement, while others have re-joined or remained in the workforce for financial reasons during a cost-of-living crisis. But Ms Lawlor said she was in a fortunate position to be working at her local McDonald's simply because she loves it, and was not ready to give it up just yet.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Will Hunter |Elyse Armanini
A long-awaited freight bypass estimated to divert up to 420,000 trucks a year from congested Adelaide thoroughfares is back on the agenda following the federal budget. The federal Labor government committed $525 million over 10 years to deliver the Greater Adelaide Freight Bypass, as part of stage one of the High Productivity Vehicle Network (HPVN).
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Elyse Armanini
A South Australian business owner is calling for an investment in the Sturt Highway to improve safety for his employees and customers. The RAA's latest report on Riverland roads, including the highway, includes repeated recommendations for improvement projects. The state government says the RAA's report will be considered during the Murray Mallee Transport Study due later this year.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Sarah Maunder |Elyse Armanini |Will Hunter |Bethanie Alderson
Residents in parts of South Australia, Victoria and western NSW are dealing with continued dry weather. Experts say water would not likely make its way far south following ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. There have been calls for the SA government to declare a drought, as the BOM releases its long-range forecast. As one end of the country contends with the fallout from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, another part of Australia is battling the opposite conditions.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Eugene Boisvert |Elyse Armanini |Amelia Walters
New figures from SA Health show the number of code black incidents of violence or threats of aggression has almost doubled over the past year in regional hospitals. There were 668 code black incidents in South Australian hospitals outside of Adelaide in 2024, compared with 385 in 2023. Statewide, including all SA Health sites, there were 14,816 incidents in 2024, up 6.7 per cent on the year before.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Elyse Armanini |Jessica Schremmer
Coriander is one of the most divisive foods and people are often in one of two camps — loving it or hating it. While the green herb gives pleasant citrus notes for 80 per cent of the population, it has a taste reminiscent of soap for the remaining 20 per cent, according to Deakin University professor of food and sensory science, Russell Keast. The "I Hate Coriander" page is an online, global community of 305,000 followers who bond over their dislike for the herb.
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Dec 13, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Elyse Armanini
At the bottom of a home garden in regional South Australia, 10 well-loved birds are living a life of spoilt luxury in a "royal" roost. While it might not be the most grand chicken coop of its name, nine ISA brown chickens and a rooster call Cluckingham Palace in Loxton home. "Seven of them are ladies of the court, two are dowager duchesses and their lord and master is Henry, Duke of Lucerne," said owner Sally Goode. Ms Goode is not alone in treating her humble backyard chickens with love and care.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Elyse Armanini
A farmer who has rescued drivers on unsealed roads is worried about travellers' safety. He says the common denominator among these drivers was that they were unknowingly sent down gravel roads by GPS. Lloyd Castle is calling for more signage to warn drivers of upcoming unsealed roads. Third-generation farmer and sheep grazier Lloyd Castle works the land in a remote part of South Australia, around 160 kilometres from Adelaide.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Elyse Armanini |Will Hunter
Fruit growers in South Australia's Riverland are grappling with more crop losses after more than 30 millimetres of rain fell across the region over the weekend. It is another blow for producers who have battled with difficult weather conditions all season. Growers will monitor their crops and take steps to protect against further losses caused by downy mildew disease.
