Adopt an animal at Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary
Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary is hoping real life encounters with cuddly critters via an “adoption” program and online education courses can help it survive the coronavirus social bans.
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We’re still getting a handle on washing hands
Half of us are not doing it for long enough or hitting the right spots — handwashing, that is. It’s “astonishing” how much room for improvement there is and this makes us “easy prey” for COVID-19, say SA health experts.
KI’s flying jewel in peril
Scientists helped Kangaroo Island’s endangered green carpenter bee recover after the 2007 bushfires by offering balsa wood nesting sites. Tragically, all but one of the 160 occupied nests are believed to have burnt in the latest fires. But hope is not lost.
Should we be wearing face masks?
We haven’t been told to wear masks if we go outside in SA – but the debate is continuing, especially over cloth masks. And Adelaide businesses are getting in early.
Modelling shows distancing will save 12,000 SA lives
Social distancing and restrictions is predicted to save 12,000 people over the next 90 days in SA, independent modelling of COVID-19 rates show.
Updated heatmap reveals more suburban hotspots
Mitcham, Marion and Charles Sturt have been revealed as Adelaide’s coronavirus hotspots in a new Advertiser heatmap that, alongside the number of cases, shows the population and median age for every area so you can put the data in context.
Beware the pitfalls of online puppy shopping
Spending more time at home these days? If you’re thinking about buying a puppy online, take these tips from University of Adelaide researcher Ana Goncalves Costa to stay safe and support only reputable breeders.
Playgrounds closed as tougher virus restrictions come into play
South Australian councils are using bunting, temporary fencing and locks to close playgrounds as the Federal Government cracks down further on outdoor gatherings.
How well are we prepared in SA for coronavirus?
SAHMRI scientists are asking South Australians to complete a brief survey on the prevention and spread of the coronavirus. The results will help shape a public health intervention.
Rare meteorite ready to rock at planetarium
It spent 4.5 billion years in a desert then 20 years in a basement, but when South Australians emerge from our seclusion, so too will this meteorite.
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