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2 weeks 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...
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2 weeks 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.
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3 weeks 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.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Eugene Boisvert |Sam Bradbrook
The population of some small towns has stagnated because the cost of new infrastructure is holding back development. Councils say that even small projects can make a big difference in isolated locations. Grant programs are available from the federal government, and the Liberal Party has promised funding for housing-related infrastructure.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Eugene Boisvert |Conor Burke |Sam Bradbrook
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) says a shortage of doctors is hampering the federal government's urgent care clinic service after the operator of a site in regional South Australia entered liquidation. Ahead of the last federal election Labor promised the clinics would be open from 8am–10pm every day, as a way to ease the pressure on GPs and emergency departments.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Sam Bradbrook |Eugene Boisvert
A man has been extradited to South Australia and is expected to be charged with murder following the death of a woman in Mount Gambier. Mount Gambier man Troy Earle James, 53, appeared in the Warrnambool Magistrates Court in Victoria on Friday, after he was arrested in Portland on Thursday. His defence team had no opposition to his extradition to South Australia.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Elizabeth Cramsie |Cameron P. Simmons |Sam Bradbrook |Shannon Pearce
For many Aussie kids, swimming lessons are a rite of passage... but it's not the case for everyone. In regional and rural areas getting to a swimming pool may not be easy. And the cost of lessons may be another hurdle.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Sam Bradbrook
In 2022, two major offshore wind projects were announced in South Australia, offering a glimpse into what the future of renewable energy could look like. Planned off the state's south-east coast, they were touted as multi-billion-dollar investments which would help power local industry and homes. But both projects have now been scrapped and any vision for wind turbines off the South Australian coast is gone — for now. For proponents of offshore wind, it's a missed opportunity for South Australia.
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Jan 2, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Sam Bradbrook |Josh Brine
South Australia's Country Fire Service says a blaze burning through dense scrub in the state's south-east could turn serious, ahead of forecast hot weather this weekend. The fire at Joanna, around 15 kilometres south of Naracoorte, has so far burned through 44 hectares of scrub since it started on Wednesday afternoon. A watch and act message urging residents to leave was activated on Wednesday afternoon but was later downgraded to an advice message which is still active.
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Dec 20, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Sam Bradbrook |Samantha Goerling
A new study has found the southern right whale is likely to live for much longer than initially expected. But the North Atlantic right whale, which lives off the east coast of the US, has had its expected life span reduced. Advocates say hard decisions need to be made to protect all whale species. At opposite ends of the planet, a tale of two whale species has emerged — giving researchers hope and concern in equal measure.
