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From remote dust bowls to the world stage, SA surfers on the long road to go pro
Some of the state's most talented surfers are creating serious ripples on the national and international competitive circuit, but the path to compete at the highest levels is a costly one and there's little government support.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
Published: Source: ABC Radio AdelaideTopic: Surfingby Malcolm Sutton
How would you feel about having a nuclear reactor in your backyard?
Traralgon residents fear the Coalition's proposal to build a nuclear plant nearby will drive down property prices, but some also see it as a chance for an economic boost when the coal power station closes.
Published: Source: ABC GippslandTopic: Nuclear Energyby William Howard
Adelaide records coldest morning in years with homelessness services on standby
Adelaide shivers through its coldest morning in years according to the BOM, with temperatures dropping below zero degrees Celsius in some parts of the city overnight.
Duration: 11 seconds
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Weatherby Joshua Boscaini
'I did not expect the outcome': Former Liberal MP found guilty of four charges of deception
South Australian Independent MP Fraser Ellis has been found guilty of four counts of deception over his misuse of the Country Members Accommodation Allowance.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Law, Crime and Justice
After a year-long wait, birthing services return to Whyalla Hospital
After being shuttered for a year due to a critical shortage of midwives, the Woonabie Birthing Unit will be available to women with low-risk pregnancies who are at 37 weeks or more gestation.
Published: Source: ABC North and West SATopic: Pregnancy and Childbirthby Arj Ganesan
22-year-old man dies in light plane crash in South Australia's far north, another seriously injured in separate crash
Police have confirmed that a 22-year-old man has died in a light plane crash in South Australia's far north. The man was the pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Air and Space Accidents and Incidents
Man who kidnapped and killed ex-lover will stay behind bars for five more years
A spurned lover who abducted, bound and buried his former girlfriend alive in a shallow grave has had his non-parole period for murder extended by more than five years.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Homicideby Jordanna Schriever
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Bringing her son back from the brink
Cheryl Bruce knows how much a phone call can help someone in despair.
Duration: 4 minutes 21 seconds
Source: ListenTopic: Suicideby Isabella Carbone
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From remote dust bowls to the world stage, SA surfers on the long road to go pro
Some of the state's most talented surfers are creating serious ripples on the national and international competitive circuit, but the path to compete at the highest levels is a costly one and there's little government support.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
Source: ABC Radio AdelaideTopic: Surfingby Malcolm Sutton
Meet the 'time-rich, cash-poor' Australian family hitchhiking their way to India on the adventure of a lifetime
A few weeks ago, the Jones family was waking to icy cold winter mornings. Now, they're seeing how far their thumbs can take them on the journey from central Victoria to India.
Source: ABC Central VictoriaTopic: Travel and Tourism (Lifestyle and Leisure)by Emma D'Agostino
'There's just nowhere around': Publican turns empty aged care facility into long-term accommodation amid a housing crisis
When Rob Rankine saw the local nursing home sitting empty, he decided to do something about it. Now 18 people, including employee Mia Harris, have a place to call home.
Source: ABC North and West SATopic: Rental Housingby Viki Ntafillis and Annabel Francis
With the rise of ecommerce websites, kids' toyshops may become a thing of the past
While international ecommerce offers cheap prices, there are fears the online giants are contributing to a culture of over-consumption by shoppers — and killing off traditional toy stores.
Source: ABC Eyre PeninsulaTopic: Online Shoppingby Adam Sheldon
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From remote dust bowls to the world stage, SA surfers on the long road to go pro
Some of the state's most talented surfers are creating serious ripples on the national and international competitive circuit, but the path to compete at the highest levels is a costly one and there's little government support.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
Source: ABC Radio AdelaideTopic: Surfing
Australian man sentenced to rehabilitation in Indonesia after possessing drugs in Bali
Troy Smith, who was arrested in April after police found methamphetamine in his hotel room in Bali, is sentenced to six-month drug rehabilitation by an Indonesian court.
Source: ABC NewsTopic: Law, Crime and Justice
From remote dust bowls to the world stage, SA surfers on the long road to go pro
Some of the state's most talented surfers are creating serious ripples on the national and international competitive circuit, but the path to compete at the highest levels is a costly one and there's little government support.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
Source: ABC Radio AdelaideTopic: Surfingby Malcolm Sutton
A businessman, migrant and ex-wife face court. Here’s what happens inside SA's dedicated family violence court
Courtroom 17 is like any other in the busy Angas Street building, in Adelaide's Victoria Square — here people from all walks of life can be the accused or the victim of family violence.
Source: StatelineTopic: Domestic Violenceby Jordanna Schriever
Sitting in Ashley detention centre for months, youth often have 'no idea' where their court cases are up to
The criminal justice system is complex. But imagine being a young offender, with limited access to legal advice, sitting on remand for months in a youth detention centre. That is the reality in Tasmania, but there are calls for change.
Published: Source: StatelineTopic: Law, Crime and Justiceby Adam Holmes
'Disappointed' O'Connell forced out of Olympics as young gun Gadecki prepares for Games debut
Injuries force out Chris O'Connell on the eve of the Olympics, while Olivia Gadecki marks her incredible rise with a Games debut as Australia finalises its tennis squad for Paris.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Summer Olympic Games
How a boy from Ballarat wound up pitching himself to Eddie Murphy to direct the new Beverly Hills Cop
Mark Molloy moved to LA a decade ago to pursue his dream of directing a Hollywood feature film. But it was an advertisement he made that helped him score his debut: directing one of the world's biggest stars in the reboot of Beverly Hills Cop.
Published: Source: ABC EntertainmentTopic: Film (Arts and Entertainment)
Whales were happier during the COVID pandemic when humans weren't around, scientists find
Scientists find eastern Australian humpback whales benefited from a reduction in human activity on the ocean during the first year of the pandemic, recording lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
Published: Source: ABC Radio BrisbaneTopic: Whalesby Kenji Sato
