Truck driver shows a bird's-eye view of Nullarbor Plain
Truck driver Ben Stamatovich is making the most of the remote locations his job takes him to by shooting drone photography on the Nullarbor Plain.
View ArticleTruck driver's bird's-eye view of the Nullarbor
Have you ever seen the Great Australian Bight from the air? A truck driver with a passion for drone photography showcases some of Australia's most remote landscapes as he makes his weekly Nullarbor...
View ArticleOil price slump won't stop push to drill in Bight
The worldwide price of oil has fallen by more than $US10 a barrel in recent weeks, but the cheaper price has not fazed a Norwegian company's plan to drill in the Great Australian Bight.
View ArticleBone-dry Aboriginal community receives short-term water supply
A remote Aboriginal community on South Australia's west coast is handed a lifeline, after its water reserves completely ran dry.
View ArticleRocket site in SA to be biggest private test range in the world, company says
Adelaide-based space company Southern Launch says a new test range in SA's far west will allow rockets destined for space to be launched and recovered for research purposes.
View ArticleWombats face 2,600-kilometre move due to coronavirus restrictions
A central Queensland wildlife rescue and research hub, closed by coronavirus restrictions and ineligible for government assistance, is facing its toughest financial situation in two decades.
View ArticleLast of locked-down Indigenous communities reopen to outside world
Yalata on the South Australia's far-west coast, Gerard in the Riverland and the APY Lands can now have visitors come and go without entering a 14-day COVID-19 quarantine.
View ArticleNew experimental wheat could help drought-affected farmers
After more than two decades of searching Australian scientists may have found the most significant climate change adaption for wheat growers.
View Article'Disappointing' start to Australia's private space race as rocket misfires at...
Australia's first private rocket launch, set to take place at an Aboriginal community on South Australia's far west coast, has failed, with the propellent failing to ignite.
View ArticleAustralia's first private space rocket blasts off from far west SA Aboriginal...
Australia's first commercial, space-capable rocket has taken off from the Koonibba test range after the first attempt on Tuesday fell flat.
View ArticleFarmers rejoice as this year's grain harvest is tipped to set records
Grain growers are on track to produce the second biggest crop ever, following years of drought and as trade relations with China grow frostier.
View ArticleWild dogs attacking sheep sees SA farmers learning the ropes of trapping
Far West farmers losing hundreds of sheep to wild dogs learn the ropes of trapping
View ArticleBrooke Neindorf speaks with wild dog trapping expert Paul Billsborough
A wild dog expert says there's no end in sight for the damage being done by wild dogs in regions like South Australia's Far West. Paul Billsborough from the Queensland company Wild Pest Management has...
View ArticleReturn of whales saves small town from disappearing
After a century of avoiding the area, southern right whales are returning to the winter waters around Fowlers Bay on South Australia's west coast, boosting tourism in the small town.
View ArticleFootball and netball finals cancelled in SA after COVID-19 exposure sites listed
SA Health shuts down football and netball finals in South Australia's far-west, in Port Augusta and in Port Pirie after four petrol stations were named as exposure sites connected with two...
View ArticleTruck driver with COVID-19 who travelled from NSW to WA linked to 10 exposure...
South Australian authorities say they are concerned about a COVID-positive truck driver who passed through the state twice, stopping at several locations including petrol stations, while making a...
View Article'Murphy's Law': COVID-positive truck driver stops in Wudinna on show day...
Dozens of people who attended a country show at Wudinna, visited a roadhouse around the same time as a COVID-infected truck driver.
View ArticleYoung great white shark washes up on SA beach, providing 'rare opportunity'...
A 2.5-metre-long great white shark with red discolouration around its mouth may have swum too close to the shore while looking for a feed of salmon.
View ArticleSage whispers: Shallow waters help whale mums and calves evade predators
Researchers believe whispering southern right whales are using Great Australian Bight waters to hide from killer whales.
View ArticleAustralia's roughest golf course comes with wombat holes and ball-stealing...
Carved into ancient limestone and bush, the world's longest golf course is attracting players keen to pit their skills against uniquely Australian desert hazards.
View ArticleFrom breathtaking views to battling the blistering sun. What does it take to...
Whether it's running or flying hundreds of kilometres, these people will not give up. A veteran, two UK pilots and a tradie share what motivated them to take on the Nullarbor.
View ArticleFederal government provides $500k for water security study in remote...
The federal government is committing $500,000 to undertake a water security feasibility study over the next two years in the remote Aboriginal community of Scotdesco.
View ArticleHighway becomes runway after rollover leaves driver critically injured
The highway connecting South Australia and Western Australia was temporarily transformed into a runway on Saturday as paramedics responded to a vehicle rollover that left a 53-year-old man with...
View ArticleGrazier's curiosity leads to outback track that has become a family legacy...
A family who spent three years clearing a now popular desert track is celebrating 50 years since the project kicked off with a Fordson tractor and a dream.
View ArticleIncreasing numbers of leopard seals visiting SA beaches from Antarctica...
More leopard seals have been recorded on SA beaches annually in the past five years compared to the previous 30 years, but no one knows why.
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