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Teen's dream to inspire her nephews and nieces with language book reconnects a community to its culture

Wirangu teen Mia Speed say she treasures the difference her book is making to empower and inspire her younger family members.
Woman three children sitting reading a book, all hugging on lawns with ocean and ship in background

Published: Source: ABC Eyre PeninsulaTopic: Indigenous Cultureby Jodie Hamilton

SA government seeks new powers to get diesel generators back online ahead of peak summer period

The South Australian government is urgently seeking to restart two mothballed diesel-powered generators as it warns the state is at risk of blackouts this summer.
Powerlines built through a clearing in a forest

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Electricity Production and Distributionby Harvey Biggs Harvey Biggs

Drought relief for South Australian farmers struggling with driest years on record

The South Australian government has announced an $18 million drought support package to alleviate financial stress for farmers.
A ewe with docked tail, and lamb stand in a dry, dusty paddock.

Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Droughtsby Sam Bradbrook, Cassandra Hough and Brooke Neindorf

A tornado tore across the Nullarbor but we're only just learning about it now

The origin of the strange clearing, which is still visible today, was detected by a scientist trawling through satellite data.
A wide v shaped line that looks bull dozed into a shrubby desert landscape from an aerial view.

Published: Source: ABC ScienceTopic: Extreme Weather Eventsby Peter de Kruijff

Anger as SA government approves desalination plant before release of water security report

The decision to go ahead with a $330-million desalination plant on the Eyre Peninsula has been met with backlash from long-term opponents of the plan.
An aerial shot of rugged bushland leading to the ocean.

Published: Source: ABC Eyre PeninsulaTopic: Water Supplyby Tim McGlone, Brooke Neindorf and Emma Pedler

Serial sex offender seeks release after arrest for breaching restrictions on pornography and drugs

Jacob Arthur Wichen spent two decades in jail for attempted rape. When he was released, he breached his conditions by accessing pornography and drugs. Now, he's applying to be released back into the community.
Scales of Justice sit on a bench

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Sexual Offencesby Olivia Mason

The SA government has announced shark attack mitigation funding. Here's what is included

The South Australian government will pour half a million dollars into programs aimed at reducing the likelihood of shark attacks and improve first aid responses on remote beaches, after a horror year of fatal attacks in 2023. 
A man in a yellow shirt holds a drone with surf life saving red and yellow decorations.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Shark Attacksby Isabella Carbone

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Mia Speed's high school project is now a published book available in print and digital version.

Mia Speed's high school project is now a published book available in print and digital version.
Duration: 3 minutes 36 seconds

Source: ABC Eyre Peninsula

Marine Fishers Association chief executive Pat Tripodi speaks about South Australian Marine Scalefish Fishery.

Three years after a major industry reform, professional fishers in the 188-year-old South Australian Marine Scalefish Fishery are worried amateur catches in the state are rising and skewing efforts to protect stocks.
Duration: 4 seconds

Source: ABC News

Is the protection of white sharks linked to recent attacks?

Scientists and surfers want to know whether steps to protect the marine predators along Australia’s coasts are linked to a recent wave of attacks.
Duration: 21 minutes 13 seconds

Source: ABC News

Outback track consumes five vehicles in a day

Community members try to extricate a truck, which was among five stuck on a road between Tjuntjuntjara and Ceduna last week.
Duration: 7 seconds

Source: ABC Goldfields

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