'No justice' for Indigenous woman shot dead by cop The sister of an Indigenous woman fatally shot by a policeman after she failed to drop a knife says no family should endure the suffering hers has. AAP · Jul 11, 2024
Senior cop empathises with family over Indigenous death A senior policeman giving evidence at an inquest into the death of an Indigenous woman shot dead by a junior officer has expressed his sympathy to the family. AAP · Jul 10, 2024
Rex Airlines cuts multiple regional flight routes across Australia, businesses, community set to suffer: MP Thousands of people living in remote and regional Australia are feeling even more isolated as Rex Airlines reduces some of its flights from today. ABC News · May 1, 2023
Tumby Bay grandmother leads fight to fix childcare shortage in SA town Fed up with seeing parents unable to return to work due to having no childcare, Nancy Stewart is determined to find a solution for her small seaside town. ABC News · Mar 17, 2023
Medicare levy, 'geographical discrimination' impacts Eyre Peninsula residents The SA government is accused of choosing to look after certain communities while neglecting others. ABC News · Feb 9, 2023
Parents ask if councils can step in to solve regional 'childcare deserts' Living with Crohn's disease means mum of four, Krystal Miller, relied on after-school-hours care for her children - but now that's gone. ABC News · Aug 3, 2022
Kimba hospital emergency department closure 'life-threatening', says district mayor The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network decides to close Kimba hospital's emergency department due to a COVID outbreak among nursing staff. ABC News · Jul 19, 2022
Cruise ships to return to SA, but some fear COVID risk too great After two years liners will be cruising back into SA, much to the delight of the business community. But some residents feel the risk is simply too great. ABC News · Jul 15, 2022
National vet shortage leads to increased abuse, closures and stress at regional clinics A national vet shortage is putting extra stress on regional vets, who are understaffed, dealing with massive workloads and facing escalating abuse from clients. ABC News · Jun 4, 2022
Independent Liz Habermann looking to upset Liberals in South Australian seat of Grey In an electorate that covers more than 90 per cent of South Australia, the typically safe Liberal seat of Grey is set to be hotly contested this federal election with the rise of a local independent candidate. ABC News · May 17, 2022
Independent Liz Habermann to run for seat of Grey after close race in state election After coming close to dethroning the Liberal Party in the state poll, independent candidate Liz Habermann has her sights set on securing the seat at the federal election. ABC News · Apr 22, 2022
SA businesses call on state government to scrap seven-day isolation rule for COVID close contacts Small businesses in SA say they are "crying out for help" as COVID-19 close contact rules exacerbate staff shortages. ABC News · Apr 21, 2022
SA businesses' mixed reactions as mask, QR-code mandates are lifted Eyre Peninsula and upper Spencer Gulf businesses welcome the lifting of mask and QR-code restrictions for customers but say most staff will keep wearing masks. ABC News · Apr 14, 2022
Port Lincoln properties under threat from climate-driven coastal erosion, study finds A CoreLogic report finds the city is among the most at risk in SA, but a real estate agent says there are still plenty of good years ahead. ABC News · Apr 6, 2022
ABC News · Feb 28, 2022 Port Lincoln Hospital nurses feel unsafe after being 'kicked, beaten, spat at' About 100 nurses and midwives say they have been verbally abused or threatened with physical violence in their work at the Port Lincoln Hospital, according to the Nursing and Midwifery Federation.