Sam Bradbrook

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Sam Bradbrook |Conor Burke

Images posted to social media show ambulances queued outside the Mount Gambier Hospital. SA Premier Peter Malinauskas says the images do not depict ramping. Health worker unions say ramping is a real issue at the hospital and needs to be addressed. South Australia's salaried doctors and paramedics unions say reports of potential "ramping" and staff shortages at the Mount Gambier Hospital need to be taken seriously.

1 month 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.

2 months ago | treefrogcreative.ca | Elsie Adamo |Sam Bradbrook |Kelly McCloskey |Robert McKellar

Forestry industry fears for future as drought hits pine plantations in South Australia and Victoria By Elsie Adamo and Sam Bradbrook ABC News April 10, 2025 Category: Forestry Region: International Representatives of one of Australia’s largest forestry regions say prolonged drought conditions are killing pine trees and increasing disease risks, threatening long-term timber growth. The Green Triangle region consists of around 334,000 hectares of pine plantations in south-east South Australia...

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Elsie Adamo |Sam Bradbrook

Much of the Green Triangle forestry industry is experiencing some of its driest weather on record. Industry representatives say trees are dying from heat stress and there is an increased risk of disease. Studies are underway to look at ways to drought-proof plantations into the future. Representatives of one of Australia's largest forestry regions say prolonged drought conditions are killing pine trees and increasing disease risks, threatening long-term timber growth.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Sam Bradbrook |Conor Burke

Residents hit by a major hailstorm in a south-west Victorian town six months ago say insurance companies are delaying payouts and offering paltry settlements for repair works. Hail stones lashed the town of Casterton, near the South Australian border, on October 16 last year. The Glenelg Shire estimated the storm left $50 million worth of damage in its wake, including 600 damaged cars.