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Policeman walking his dog stumbles upon cannabis trail

An off-duty police officer walking his dog on South Australia's west coast is allegedly assaulted after stumbling across a trail of stolen cannabis.

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'Windmill warriors' bringing farming history to life

Volunteers in the small South Australian town of Penong are creating an eye-catching museum on the edge of the Nullarbor Plain by rescuing and restoring broken down windmills.

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Windmill Warriors

A remote community pays tribute to the windmill.

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Wild 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

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Brooke 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...

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Return 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.

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Football 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...

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Truck 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...

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'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.

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Young 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.

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Sage 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.

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Australia'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.

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From 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.

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Federal 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.

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Highway 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...

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Grazier'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.

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Increasing 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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Bone-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.

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