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Paul Ashenden is a senior reporter with The Advertiser and Sunday Mail. He has held a range of senior roles in newsrooms around Australia, including editor of the Sunday Mail and editor of SAWeekend magazine, and is a passionate storyteller.

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Paul Ashenden

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Peter McCallum at his farm in Boolaroo Centre SA. Pictured on 10th October 2024. Picture: Ben Clark

SA economy facing multi-billion dollar black hole

A record low-rainfall year has left the state in drought, farmers struggling and the economy facing losses in the billions.

SA News

Port V Sydney Preliminary Final at SCG - Port Cheersquad in full voice. Myles Neal. 20 September 2024. Picture: Dean Martin

‘It wasn’t to be, maybe next year’: In the end, it all went pear-shaped

The Power has once again fallen one win short from a spot in the AFL grand final and Port fans are once again feeling the sting of a Preliminary Final loss.

SA News

Paul Ashenden took cutout of Port star, Charlie Dixon, to Pitt Street Mall in Sydney, to see if anyone knew of Charlie, or indeed, cared much about the AFL preliminary final between Port and Sydney. Port fans, Leanne (L) and Sarah Goldsmith from Adelaide, were well aware who Charlie is. 19 September 2024. Picture Dean Martin

Sydney doesn’t know what’s hit it as Charlie slips under the radar

If Charlie Dixon can slip under the radar of the Swans’ defence like he did to Sydneysiders in Pitt Street Mall, the Power could go a long way to winning.

SA News

At Cobram, Esava RatoguleaÃs very proud Nanna, Kiti, has followed EsavaÃs, football journey from the beginning. 18 September 2024. Picture Dean Martin

A nana’s tears for Port star living out his dreams far away from home

A Port Adelaide star has thrived since moving over from Geelong, but it’s been a much tougher time for his beloved nana back in their Victorian home town.

SA News

At Echuca Primary school, where both Ollie Wines and Jack Viney went to school, and were taught by teacher Kristine Oliver, there are Port supporters amongst the students, including from left, Esther Griffith,11, Jay Burrell,18, Slyda Birch,12, and Charlie Giorgianni, 6. 18 September 2024. Picture: Dean Martin

Echuca’s favourite son ready to break Port’s prelim hoodoo

Port Adelaide star and Echuca’s favourite son will be looking to break the Power’s preliminary final hoodoo, and his rural town will be backing him the whole way.

SA News

The family of PortÃs Brandon Zerk-Thatcher, flying the Power colours in Murray Bridge. 2 year old niece Scarlett, along with from left, Shane Elphick (Stepfather), Shelby Elphick, (Sister and ScarlettÃs mum), Jayden Elphick-Thatcher, brother), and BrandonÃs mum, Karen Elphick. 17 September 2024. Picture: Dean Martin

‘Couldn’t be more proud of him’: Hometown hero inspiring rural city

After a thrilling win over Hawthorn, a key player to Port has his rural SA hometown inspired as he and the team head to Sydney for the Preliminary final against the Swans.

SA Weekend

Painful secret your dad probably never talks about

It only took a few minutes for this group of professional men to realise they all shared the same struggle.

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Peter AndreÃs at his Farm in the South East. Pictured on 27th August 2024. Picture: Ben Clark

Green drought hides the South-East farmer red flags

It may be green as far as the eye can see, but farmers in South Australia’s South-East are currently facing conditions they fear they may never recover from.

SA News

Angela, Dean and Alyce Dimmock. Angela and Alyce have formed a team for the 2024 Luminary City-Bay Fun Run

I had brain surgery … then my husband was diagnosed with cancer

After surviving for seven years with prostate cancer, Dean Dimmock hoped to help his wife recover from brain surgery. Tragically, he was robbed of that dream.

SA News

21.1.2016.Robert "Bob" Clarke, 91, is being awarded a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia for his significant service to athletics in South Australia, particularly through the City-Bay Fun Run, and to the community. Bob at SA Athletics Stadium on the track with his City-Bay #1 plate. The #1 was retired when he bowed out of the organisation after 12 years. pic tait schmaal.

‘You’ve lost the plot’: Iconic event was nearly a false start

The City-Bay Fun run attracts tens of thousands of runners and spectators every year. But the man who created the iconic SA event was forced to train in the cover of darkness. Here’s why.

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