Property owner left to care for eight greyhounds left behind by evicted tenant
Dita Mitchell says she found greyhounds in "putrid" kennels with faeces and urine when she went to inspect her South East SA property after evicting a tenant.
Race to save 169-year-old obelisk left teetering on cliff edge by coastal erosion
The red and white obelisk is a must-see for visitors to the South Australian tourist town of Robe, but it's at risk of plunging into the water below.
'Risky' business as Australian barley exports to China surge after three-year ban
Barley exports to China are booming after tariffs were lifted in August, but are Australian farmers just repeating the same mistake?
Construction slows despite housing shortage as interest rates and cost of living hit hard
Despite a widespread housing shortage, new home builds have dropped significantly since COVID, as the construction industry calls for government reform.
Vinnies manager sentenced for stealing $15k from charity to buy drugs
Nicole Ann Cook was employed as the manager of the op shop in Mount Gambier two years ago, but instead of depositing the store's proceeds in the bank, she used the money to buy methamphetamine.
Smaller towns worry about becoming poorly serviced outposts in health staff shortage
With appointments hard to get at local clinics, residents of some towns in rural South Australia are being forced to travel to regional centres to seek medical treatment, further reducing the variety of treatments that training doctors get to treat.
As businesses call for workers, people with disability see barriers to gaining employment
Ruth Mott has spent her life working as a farmer, nurse and justice of the peace, but for five years she struggled to find a job.
Pregnant women pushing for 'centuries' old water birth practice at Mount Gambier Hospital
Water birthing is in place at some public and private hospitals in Australia, but women on SA's Limestone Coast want more people to have access to the practice.
Second king penguin spotted acting 'happy' in South Australia, 2,500km from nearest colony
A Port Neill local filmed a juvenile king penguin on a beach on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after a sighting of what was possibly the same bird in the Coorong.
Town's op shop offers a place to chat for the lonely and those new to town
Margreet Diment knows what it's like not having a space to relax and chat. So she opened an enterprise in Bordertown to help the many migrants affected by the housing shortage.
Rise in extreme weather events putting huge strain on food charities helping struggling families
Food charities helping struggling families put food on the table can no longer rely on excess produce being available as farmers count their own cost of extreme weather events.
Mount Gambier man revives 113-year-old windmill brand to give local manufacturing another spin
Varcoe Windmills were first built in Mount Gambier in 1911 but after its doors closed last year, the brand seemed lost for good, until a local agricultural mechanic bought the rights at an auction.
Hunters call for end to deer eradication program hoping to be able to continue their sport
The South Australian government wants to get rid of the state's feral deer population by 2032 but hunters say the way they are doing it is cruel, unfair to landholders, and polluting the environment.
Why farmers are being urged to make friends with venomous visitors
Usually snakes are unwelcome visitors on farms, but research suggests the benefits of their presence on agricultural land far outweighs the potential costs to farmers and graziers.
TikTok star raking in millions of views by focussing on country football history and defunct ovals
Andy Munro has garnered a social media following of millions off the back of his reels documenting abandoned country footy grounds in Victoria and South Australia.
Court denies bail to man who allegedly tried to smuggle drugs into prison until the bag broke inside his body
A court has heard a Mount Gambier man allegedly hid drugs inside his rectum in an attempt to take them into the local prison but one of them split, causing him to overdose.
Bitter news for wine exporters as more people choose not to drink to save money — and health
Australian wine exports have been hit by a global trend in people drinking less alcohol and cutting costs, but hope remains for the re-opening of a major market.
Memorial for SA Police officer allegedly shot dead wins support from 'extremely proud' family
The surviving family of Brevet Sergeant Jason Doig says it supports plans to erect a memorial to him in Lucindale, as SA Police looks to fill his role in the small country town.
Firefighting volunteer dies attending shed fire
It is believed Garry Mallen suffered a medical episode about 8:30am while at the fire scene in Portland, Victoria.
King penguin turns up on SA beach thousands of kilometres from Antarctic home
Amazed birdwatchers believe a young king penguin that approached them on a Coorong beach may never have seen a human before, with the species normally staying in Antarctica and on sub-Antarctic islands.
'Excellent life skills' helps makes these kids 'better people', says junior cattle handlers' mum
Many young agricultural enthusiasts are lucky to get to two or three stock handling competitions in a year, but for one south-east South Australian family they are an essential activity.
Altitude masks and ice baths all part of Everest trek training for adventurous mates
James and Mark have travelled the world together. Now they are aiming to inspire others entering middle age with their next journey.
What is behind the longevity of the humble tourism brochure?
When keen travellers Ken and Judy Vorwerk arrive in a new region, they use tourism brochures rather than the internet to help guide them to local experiences, and they are not the only ones.
Volunteer's life of community service a legacy of the father he never knew
When Kevin Douglas' father died, a small country town rallied around his family. He has spent the next six decades helping others in his community as a way to pass on that kindness.
Padthaway man accused of being drunk in fatal crash with Victorian couple
A 21-year-old man faces court in South Australia's south-east for the first time accused of two counts of death by dangerous driving.