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Mountain bike tourism shifting the fortunes of remarkable country town
Melrose in regional South Australia was facing the prospect of closing local businesses before a transition from bushwalking to mountain bike tourism enticed back visitors.
Published: Source: ABC North and West SATopic: Mountain Biking
Historic Adelaide pub 'saved' under new live music proposal, as developers granted 10 extra storeys for neighbouring high rise
The state government says Adelaide's historic Crown and Anchor will remain a live music pub "forever more" with a developer given the ability to build 10 extra storeys on an adjacent site as part of the deal.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Music (Arts and Entertainment)
Surge in electric vehicle uptake in regional SA as chargers rolled out
The number of electric cars on regional roads in South Australia is increasing as a program to install more than 500 chargers nears completion.
Published: Source: ABC South East SATopic: Electric Vehicles
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Gifts keep giving for SA Labor as the next election battleground takes shape
As SA Premier Peter Malinauskas marked another lap around the sun, his opponents delivered him a political gift in the form of a messy Liberal leadership spill, writes Rory McClaren.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: State and Territory Parliament
Woman suffers burns in gas explosion at Kangaroo Island fish and chip shop
A gas explosion that has "blown out" the shopfront of a fish and chip shop on Kangaroo Island has left a woman with burns to her face, hands and legs, the state's ambulance service says.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Fires
'A really fair player': Power defend Houston as lengthy ban looms after brutal bump in Showdown win
The Power's Dan Houston may miss the finals after his high bump on Izak Rankine left the Crows star concussed during Saturday night's Showdown at Adelaide Oval.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: AFL
The 'very, very untold history' of Coober Pedy's Aboriginal opal miners
Coober Pedy is renowned for its productive opal mines, but the history of Aboriginal miners — who have participated in the industry since at least 1915 — has not been widely acknowledged.
Published: Source: ABC North and West SATopic: History
As Australian lacrosse players prepare for Olympic return, they're calling for more funding
Holly Dini hopes to play in the 2028 LA Olympics and has qualified for the Lacrosse World Championships in Hong Kong — but has to work two jobs just to get there.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Sport
The noisy, smelly and fun koala farm of the Adelaide Parklands that is almost forgotten
A snake pit which developed into a koala farm in the North Adelaide parklands frustrated its genteel neighbours, but was loved by the public and the rich and famous.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Animals
Duration: 1 minute 13 seconds
Man charged over alleged one-punch attack denied bail in emotionally-charged court hearing
A man accused of assaulting another man in Adelaide CBD has been refused bail with the alleged victim's family expressing their relief outside court.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Courts and Trials
Writing requires 'more than just time', as Where's the Green Sheep is commemorated on 20-cent coin
Author Mem Fox speaks with Afternoons about the importance of reading to children as her book, Where's the Green Sheep, is commemorated with the minting of a new 20-cent coin.
Published: Source: ABC Radio AdelaideTopic: Books (Literature)
Duration: 3 minutes 50 seconds
Showdown fever: Do you support both SA footy teams?
Do you support the other South Australian footy team when your own fails to make finals?
Published: Source: ABC Radio AdelaideTopic: Australian Rules Football
Duration: 3 minutes 9 seconds
Mona Lisa replica went to KFC
Days after a SALA replica of a Mona Lisa picture was stolen from an Adelaide bar, there's been a development in the case.
Published: Source: ABC Radio AdelaideTopic: Art
Duration: 3 minutes
Olive trees bring new hope to wine grape growers facing another year of low prices
With some grape growers facing another year of prices below the cost of production, some grape growers are taking advantage of the global demand for olive oil.
Published: Source: StatelineTopic: Viticulture
Dozens of ambulances ramped, leaving patients in community unattended, union says
Chronic levels of ramping — as bad as when borders reopened during the COVID years — have left more than 20 South Australians without an ambulance, a union says.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Health
City light pollution blocking views of the Milky Way as voting continues for your favourite night sky
With 80 per cent of humanity living under light-polluted skies, there are concerns too many children are growing up without ever seeing our Milky Way galaxy.
Published: Source: ABC Radio AdelaideTopic: Environment
Duration: 3 minutes 19 seconds
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