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6 days ago | 
abc.net.au | Viki Ntafillis |Andrew Schmidt
As water levels steadily rise at Menindee Lakes, so too do the numbers of tourists and birdlife in the area. Floodwaters from Queensland have been flowing from the northern basin catchments into the lake system for several months. The lakes are dotted along the Darling River about 100 kilometres south-east of Broken Hill in far west New South Wales. River Lady Tours owner Rob Gregory said tourist numbers in the area had risen on the back of the influx of water.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Jodie Hamilton |Tim McGlone |Viki Ntafillis
It is believed one of the women were trying to save the other when they died after getting into trouble while fishing at Back Beach. The husband of Ada Hunt, who drowned, said he was not "used to the idea yet" of her death. The mayor of Streaky Bay says the community will rally to support those affected by the loss of the two women, including a local, who drowned this week. The deaths of two women at a popular fishing beach have left the small South Australian community of Streaky Bay reeling.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Arj Ganesan |Viki Ntafillis
An update on the administration of the Whyalla Steelworks in South Australia today has informed workers and creditors that $100 million has been spent by administrator KordaMentha so far. The South Australian government forced the steelworks into administration in February after the business, owned by GFG Alliance, failed to pay tens of millions of dollars in royalty payments to the government and millions in unpaid bills to creditors.
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Dec 16, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Viki Ntafillis
Kangaroo Island locals say it is "disappointing" and "stressful" that their properties will not be connected to a desalination plant that opened in Penneshaw last week. With a capacity of two megalitres a day, the plant has provided clean mains water to around 700 local homes and businesses for the first time. However, local Alan Thomas said his property at Baudin Beach, which he bought two months ago, was not connected to the plant.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Viki Ntafillis |Annabel Francis |Tom Mann
Tests have confirmed wildlife found dead at Port Pirie, home of South Australia's only lead smelter, died from lead poisoning. Warning: This story contains images that some people may find distressing. The Environment Protection Authority said it was "unable to establish any leads as to the specific source of the acute lead toxicity" following interviews with stakeholders.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Viki Ntafillis
When you run a small business, helping another one that offers a similar service might sound counterproductive. But home-based baker Jacqui Spadavecchia is among a cohort of businesswomen who have found collaboration with competitors is helping their enterprises thrive. The mother of three had been trying to juggle her small business with a part-time job and was finding it "very overloading and quite stressful" to keep up with customer demand.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Viki Ntafillis
While most designers make their own clothes, not many can say they grow them. But this forms the crux of alpaca farmer and fibre artist Amee Dennis's work. Her designs are made from pure alpaca fibre grown by alpacas on her property along with other natural materials such as native grasses, cereal and wheat. "We raise our animals, shear them, process our own fibre, design, make, package and sell all our own products," Ms Dennis said.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Viki Ntafillis
Growing up, Maralyn Elliss went to 10 different schools around Australia. As a result, it took teachers a while each time to realise she couldn't read. "I wasn't actually reading, I was learning it and saying it," Ms Elliss said. "I'd get [my brother] or mum or somebody to read [my homework] to me, thinking I would just learn it. "I got through school on my memory — I couldn't spell to save my life.""I absolutely hated having to stand up in front of the class, my brain would go to mush.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Viki Ntafillis
Of the 13 native species added to Australia's threatened species list, three are native fish found in the Witjira-Dalhousie Springs in outback SA. The springs' isolated location, and reliance on water from the Great Artesian Basin, makes these species "inhererently vulnerable". One scientist says the Australian government should fund more local recovery groups to "rally around the species" and figure out the best way to protect them.
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Aug 1, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Viki Ntafillis |Amelia Costigan
Members of Kyle Chalmers's first swim club in his South Australian hometown are ecstatic over his silver medal success this morning. Children from the West Coast Swimming Club in Port Lincoln gathered at the pool to watch a live stream of Chalmers compete in the men's 100-metre freestyle final at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Club coach Nicol Wright said when Chalmers won silver they celebrated by getting into the pool for their own morning laps.
