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Farmers call for low-interest loans as cash flow dries up in drought

The nation's drought supports will come under scrutiny at a major national forum today as southern farmers continue to battle dry times.
Sheep having a feed. Drone photo taken from above.

Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Droughtsby Selina Green, Brooke Neindorf and Kerrie Lush

A funky stamp led Georgia to buy an old postcard. She says it was fate

Georgia Curry bought a postcard from an op-shop after the cursive writing and old stamp caught her attention. It unlocked a 79-year-old mystery she still can't quite figure out.
Hero postcard

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Human Interestby James Tugwell

Remote community celebrates anniversary of dialysis breakthrough

Smithy Zimran died before he could realise his dream of receiving dialysis on country, but his legacy lives on.
A group of Aboriginal women stand and sit around a large painting in the desert.

Published: Source: ABC Alice SpringsTopic: Indigenous Australiansby Victoria Ellis

SA premier claims 'major victory' in dispute over Whyalla port ownership

The administrators of the Whyalla steelworks have had their ownership of the infrastructure on the port site confirmed by the Federal Court, paving the way for the steelworks to be sold as an integrated asset.
An aerial view of the pellet plant at the Whyalla steelworks

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Steelby Thomas Kelsall

Service clubs struggling to deliver amid lack of volunteers

Volunteer numbers have continued to drop in regional areas and service clubs are feeling the impacts as the average age of their members continues to rise.
An octagonal sign that reads "Serving Port Pirie" stands next to a country road.

Published: Source: ABC North and West SATopic: Volunteersby Declan Durrant

Man treated in pub after being denied access to outback medical clinic

A medical centre in outback SA has launched an internal review after a man suffering from a suspected heart attack was refused entry and had to be treated at the local pub instead.
A low building clad in corrugated metal stands in an outback area.

Published: Source: ABC North and West SATopic: Emergency Careby Declan Durrant

Outback SA is likened to Mars. Would it be easier to grow plants there?

In the remote town of Andamooka, even native plants struggle to survive. Scientists are trying to find a solution to food security, a problem shared by outback residents and future space travellers.
Old, rusty, red ute on the right hand side. Red dirt and clear blue sky.

Published: Source: ABC North and West SATopic: Rural and Remote Communitiesby Isabella Kelly

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Watering Hole: A remote outback pub re-opens

More than 65 years after last drinks were served, the taps are flowing again at an historic pub in the South Australian outback.
Duration: 13 minutes 13 seconds

Source: ABC News

Fossil Field: Telling the story of the dawn of animal life

A US palaeontologist and her family have been uncovering fossils on a pastoral property in the Flinders Ranges for a quarter of a century.
Duration: 15 minutes

Source: ABC News

Opal miner creates 'snow angel' in South Australian hail event

'LASH' hail coats mining town and makes Andamooka, outback South Australia, look more like a European winter scene.
Opal miner creates 'snow angel' in South Australian hail event
Duration: 32 seconds

Source: ABC News

SA Fish Kill: Toxic algal bloom killing marine life

There are concerns about the long-term effect of a toxic algal bloom on local economies and the ecosystem.
Duration: 14 minutes 45 seconds

Source: ABC News

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