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1 week ago | 
abc.net.au | Tim McGlone |Brooke Neindorf
A review into fish mortalities at a South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) facility late last year has not brought about any answers, with the cause of the mortalities found to be inconclusive. About 70 per cent of the state's oyster spat, plus snapper larvae, barramundi broodstock and fingerlings were wiped out late last year at the West Beach facility.
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Tim McGlone |Will Hunter
The Labor Party has named its candidates for the federal South Australian seats of Grey and Barker, a week after the election campaign began. Karin Bolton, of Whyalla, will contest Grey after campaigning for the seat in 2019, while 20-year-old James Rothe of Tanunda has been picked to run for Barker.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Tim McGlone |Duncan Bailey
Security cameras have been installed at Koonalda Cave in South Australia's far west to help protect the nationally significant heritage site. The move is in response to a 2022 incident when trespassers broke into and vandalised the Nullarbor cave, which contains well-preserved 20,000-year-old finger art. A management plan has also been put in place, funded by a $400,000 heritage grant from the federal government in March 2023.
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Dec 15, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Emma Pedler |Tim McGlone
Traditional owners have slammed the South Australian government's process for approving a site for Port Lincoln's $330 million desalination plant. The plant will be built at Billy Lights Point at the entrance to Porter Bay on the outskirts of Port Lincoln, despite significant community opposition. The issue is complicated by the urgent need to address extremely low levels of underground water in the region, where almost 28,000 water users face a supply risk.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Brooke Neindorf |Tim McGlone
A large number of fish and oyster spat have died at a research facility near West Beach in Adelaide. Around 70 per cent of the state's breeding line of oyster spat was lost, but an oyster grower says it should not directly impact supply. An investigation is underway, but South Australia's oyster growers may look to develop breeding lines in Tasmania.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Tim McGlone |Brooke Neindorf |Emma Pedler
The South Australian government has approved a plan to build a $330-million desalination plant on the Eyre Peninsula. The Billy Lights Point location near Port Lincoln has been a sticking point for some time and fishers are especially concerned about the impact it will have on their industry. Billy Lights Point was one of four sites mooted for the plant and the community and the Barngarla people, the traditional owners, voiced their opposition.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Tim McGlone
Residents on South Australia's Upper Eyre Peninsula are unable to access Medicare rebates for allied health services, including mental health care. It means some residents have cancelled treatment due to the cost. A rural-based psychologist is pushing state and federal governments to urgently rectify the issue.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Tim McGlone
South Australia's planning minister has granted the final government approval required for a proposed rocket launching complex on the Eyre Peninsula. The Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex has been in the making for the past five years and has drawn significant opposition from environmental groups and some local residents, with a number of protests taking place. Approval from Planning Minister Nick Champion was the final hurdle for the Adelaide-based space launch provider Southern Launch project.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Tim McGlone |Emma Pedler
A surfer who lost his leg in a shark attack nine years ago is among those fighting for para surfing's Paralympic inclusion. Chris Blowes had been "completely obsessed" with surfing, hitting the waves three or four times a week, before the attack by a 5-metre white shark at South Australia's Fishery Bay. The traumatic incident flipped his "whole life" upside down and briefly stole his love of a sport that had been so key to his identity.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Tim McGlone
Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has today given the green light to Southern Launch's proposed Whalers Way Orbital Complex. The decision paves the way for the space launch provider to launch rockets from the site on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula. South Australian State Minister for Planning Nick Champion has the final say when it comes to the proposal.
