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Sporting clubs want to support players' mental health, but some aren't sure how

A study finds local sporting clubs are taking steps to improve their members' mental health, but some need support to implement "best practice" initiatives.
A group of football players wearing purple jumpers huddle together.

Native plants bring life back to garden and a rejuvenated home owner

Carmel Marks is among a growing number of people making a transition from traditional gardens, saying the planting of natives on her property was the self-sustaining answer she had been searching for.
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a woman in a blue-purple cardigan, with white hair and glasses, squatting next to a tree in her garden

Purple sweet potatoes were named Vegetable Of The Year for 2024. So what's all the fuss about?

Sweet potato farmer Ann Brooke explains why the popular root vegetable comes in so many different colours, including the highly nutritious purple.
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Duration: 2 minutes 1 second

Colourful varieties of kitchen staple win praise for packing healthy punch

A nutritionist says purple sweet potatoes have higher antioxidants than the more popular gold variety and are a cost-effective food for families. 
A close up on a fair-skinned woman's hands in fabric work gloves holding a snapped purple sweet potato above red dirt.

Telstra outage forces Aboriginal health clinics to temporarily shut, disrupts regional councils

Two South Australian Aboriginal health clinics have temporarily closed due to a nationwide Telstra data outage, which has also left three regional councils unable to perform critical services.
Illuminated purple and white Telstra Shop signage outside Brisbane CBD store.

Australia's largest wine grape growing region rejects 'mean' buy-out offer

Wine grape growers in the region supplying more than 10 per cent of Australia's crush have rejected an offer to sell their red wine contracts for $4,000 per hectare to multinational company Accolade Wines.
Two men wearing brightly coloured turbans stand next to a red wine grapevine. A dog is beside them.

Aqua aerobics popularity rising among over-50s, keeping people fit during retirement

Staying fit and healthy past your 50s can be tricky, but aqua aerobics fitness classes are having a resurgence, making it easy for people to dip their toes into exercise.
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Duration: 1 minute 51 seconds

Charlie is selling lemonade to save up for a boat, and the skills he's learning could help set him up for life

When six-year-old Charlie watched a Bluey episode where the pup made a lemonade stand, it motivated him to start saving. An expert says the vital money skills he's learning will help him throughout life.
A boy fits a lid to a cup of lemonade at a lemonade stand.

How kids are making money in regional South Australia

Charlie, 6, Teal, 11 and Olive, 12, sell handmade crafts, lemonade and horse manure to make money, while gaining numeracy and finance skills through their small businesses.
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Duration: 1 minute 49 seconds

Mostly grown in monsoonal forests, turmeric's been found to thrive in our driest state, fetching up to $60/kg

About 80 per cent of the crop is grown in India, but Australian farmers have now invested in its growth as its popularity rises due to its health benefits and culinary uses.
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yellow turmeric powder overflowing in a round grey bowl with powder on the table around the bowl

Grape grower by day, DJ by night: The 'blockie' who's played the same festivals as The Prodigy

With the wine industry in crisis, Andrew Sarakinis is glad his career in music allows him to provide for his family financially and still honour his" blockie" roots.
Composite image showing Andrew Sarakinis aka DJ Sarez leaning on a wooden vineyard post with him DJing at a club.

Bioplastic Mulch: The plastic problem plaguing agriculture

Plastic agricultural sheeting has made many farms more productive and profitable, but it’s a major source of pollution and finding a green alternative can be a challenge.
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Duration: 7 minutes 48 seconds

The Murray is a lifeline for Australia's food and water supply, but the climate's changing

Its water creates a home, a playground and a food bowl – but those who live on the Murray believe it can be managed better. We take a look at life on Australia's longest river.
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Simi Gill sits on a chair near a clothesline with grape vines in the background near Barmera, South Australia, November 2023.

Rule changes let netballers 'never laugh so much' as they play the game they love

Walking netball is enabling people of all ages and abilities to get on the court. But it could also be a key to tackling loneliness, especially in regional Australia.
An older woman passing a netball on an outdoor netball court. Behind her the sky is blue. She has white hair.

Meet the regional women playing the game they love at their own pace.

The Riverland Walking Netball team is helping women of all abilities step on the court.
A woman with grey hair in the foreground with her hand up, and in the background is women playing netball.
Duration: 5 minutes 7 seconds

Naturists 'completely locked out' of South Australian nude beach

Longtime regulars at Pelican Point on Lake Bonney, a designated clothing-optional beach, are frustrated over a lack of access following major floods and joint-management wrangling. 
An older man stands in water. He has a white towel around his waist and no shirt. he has tanned skin and some wrinkles. He frown

Dead fish found at Lake Bonney

Thousands of dead carp have been found on the shores of Lake Bonney in Barmera.
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Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds

Thousands of dead carp wash up on lake's shore, but mayor urges people to enjoy popular destination

Authorities are investigating the cause of the fish deaths, but say at this stage there is no threat to public health at the well-known recreation site in South Australia. 
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A pile of dead fish on a sandy and grassy bank in front of a lake

Filling cask wine

Marcus Radny switched all production from glass bottles to cask wine packaging five years ago.
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Duration: 23 seconds

World Cup fever reaches country towns as girls dream of following soccer heroes

They may live hours from the closest match at the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup, but these players hope it will leave a lasting legacy in their communities.
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Two girls wearing red tops smiling and holding a soccer ball.

Grape growers hit by worst disease pressures in decades raise concerns about unmanaged vineyards

Riverland wine grape growers are experiencing higher crop losses this year due to disease, possibly worsened by neglected vineyards nearby.
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A woman and a man wearing black shirts have a neutral expression, standing on brown soil surrounded by vines.

Recreational fishers call for a buyback scheme to reduce waste from yabby net ban

The opera house yabby net is set to be banned because it causes unnecessary deaths to air-breathing animals like the rakali. But there are fears the discontinued equipment will be an environmental hazard cluttering riverbanks.
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A man walking holding two mesh fishing nets

How Italian prisoners of war and Australian families kept 'strong bonds' of friendship after WWII

A few old slabs of concrete buried deep in pine forests are all that remain of south-east South Australia's prisoner of war camps. But their history is being uncovered by new research that shines a light on the stories of the men interned in the region.
8 men in 1940s casual attire lean against wood hut in pow camp Nangwarry SA

Running of the sheep

After a four year hiatus the sheep run event which features as part of the Barmera Sheepdog Trials.
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Duration: 35 seconds

Flock fills the streets as sheep dog trials organiser eyes bright future

Bob Clark has brought many things to his country town over the years, but nothing like the running of the sheep, a novelty event which helps promote his beloved sheep dog trials. 
A group of sheep tightly running together along a fence line with a crowd looking on