Josh Brine

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Conor Burke |Josh Brine

State MP Nick McBride plans to run at next March's SA election, while facing court charged with assaulting his wife. Mr McBride says he is fit to continue in parliament while the matter is before the courts. Mr McBride says he believes the court process will extend into the middle of next year, beyond the state election. An independent South Australian MP accused of assaulting his wife says he intends to run for his seat again at the March state election.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Josh Brine |Sandra Morello |Samuel O'Brien

Emergency services have rescued a man from the bottom of a 30-metre deep sinkhole in the centre of Mount Gambier, in South Australia's south east. Police, State Emergency Service and Metropolitan Fire Service crews attended the Cave Garden about 8:45am, following reports the man had fallen in and was stuck at the base. Crews used a ladder, drone and specialised equipment to rescue the man, which took about two hours.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Josh Brine |Luke Radford

Researchers in South Australia are confident they've found the final resting place of the Koning Willem de Tweede, a ship which sank in 1857. The ship carried early Chinese migrants to South Australia, who walked overland to the Victorian goldfields. It's taken researchers nearly three years to find it, because it's been buried beneath the seabed. Featured: Dr James Hunter, Australian National Maritime MuseumMark Polzer, principal maritime heritage officer, Department of Environment and Water.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Eugene Boisvert |Josh Brine

The owner of one of the Limestone Coast's most popular diving spots has joined a world-famous cave diver in calling for more action to be taken to preserve water levels in the region's sinkholes and wetlands. The concerns raised by Kilsby Sinkhole owner Graham Kilsby and cave diver Richard Harris come after one of the driest years on record in South Australia's south-east. Their concerns are also amid a review of water allocations that has pitted environmentalists against farmers and foresters.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Josh Brine |Conor Burke

Tickets for flights out of the biggest city in regional South Australia will rise by an "unsustainable" $90 if the council is not able to get assistance to pay for installing security screening. Mount Gambier airport, in the state's south-east, is currently exempt from security screening, but has been told it is nearing passenger number thresholds that would trigger mandatory screening.