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Articles

Wine giant's shock closure of Banrock Station cellar door end of a 'fantastic marriage'

2 days ago | abc.net.au | Will Hunter |Shannon Pearce

The Banrock Station and Rolf Binder cellar doors, both in key South Australian wine regions, will soon be closed. Newly merged wine company Vinarchy is shutting down the sites as it consolidates its business operations. The brand's focus will turn to two major hubs at Berri Estates and Rowland Flat, which will receive an investment of $100 million in total.
Labor faces funding crossroads for Adelaide freight bypass ahead of state budget

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Will Hunter |Shannon Pearce

It is estimated almost 500,000 trucks travel down Adelaide's South Eastern Freeway into South Australia's bustling metropolitan road network annually. Discussions about how to move this freight away from the city have swirled through communities surrounding the state's major freight routes for years. However, progress on such a concept has been harder to achieve.
Report makes 23 recommendations to SA government after River Murray floods

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Will Hunter |Shannon Pearce |Elyse Armanini |Amelia Walters

A report into the South Australian government's response to the River Murray floods has found some agencies "fell short in the execution of their roles". The third-highest flood on record in SA peaked at 186 gigalitres a day in December 2022, after months of preparations in towns along the river corridor. A select committee was established in August 2023, after the water receded, to review the preparation, response and recovery to the incident.
Why Australian governments no longer make drought declarations

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Shannon Pearce |Selina Green

South-eastern Australia is experiencing some of the driest periods in recorded history and many people are wondering why a drought has not been officially declared. Data from the Bureau of Meteorology showed many parts of South Australia experienced the lowest rainfall on record since February last year. Areas in the north-west of Victoria and along the coastline near Warrnambool have also experienced record-low rainfall.
Wine grape growers seek mandatory code for industry in 'crisis'

Feb 28, 2025 | abc.net.au | Jessica Schremmer |Shannon Pearce |Emily Doak

A report has recommended Australia's wine grape purchasing code of conduct be made mandatory to protect growers from misconduct and unfair pricing behaviour. Growers are calling on the federal government to implement the code immediately to halt a mass exodus of farmers from the industry. The recommendation to implement a code still needs to be legislated by government.
Locally grown flowers become trendsetters amid consumer focus on sustainability

Feb 12, 2025 | abc.net.au | Shannon Pearce |Jessica Schremmer

Florists and flower growers say more people are buying locally grown flowers over imported blooms. About half of the cut flowers sold in Australia are imported. A flower producer says she is adapting to consumer choices when selecting which blooms to grow. "Roses are red, violets are blue" is a century-old poem that has become synonymous with declarations of love on Valentine's Day. But it seems that even the classic rose is not immune to the changing trends of the modern world.
Australian life jacket rules - how to stay safe and in compliance while on the water

Feb 5, 2025 | abc.net.au | Shannon Pearce |Eugene Boisvert |Rachel Holdsworth

A run of fatal and life-threatening incidents have highlighted the importance of wearing a life jacket for survival in the water. Last week, a 37-year-old man died after falling into the Murrumbidgee River near Darlington Point in southern New South Wales. Two men who were also not using life jackets drowned in South Australia's south-east last month while retrieving lobster pots near Beachport, according to police.
Local business provides swimming lessons for regional kids

Jan 27, 2025 | 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.
Social media struggles for emerging musicians

Jan 7, 2025 | abc.net.au | Shannon Pearce

The rise of social media has re-shaped how musicians are discovered and how they build a fanbase. But some independent and upcoming artists say theses changes have left them facing an uphill battle to break into the industry.
Has social media become more important in music than the art itself?

Jan 7, 2025 | abc.net.au | Shannon Pearce

An Adelaide musician says social media following has become too much of a focus in the local and national music scene. Several bands told the ABC they had been denied opportunities because they did not have enough of a presence on social media. Music SA says it is a reflection of the wider industry and musicians need to be able to capitalise on opportunities to share content and build an audience.