Algae hopes cool in ‘demoralising’ wild weather wash up
Many were anticipating the toxic bloom would take a hit from the cold snap across South Australian this week.
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Lifeline arrives for farmers amid drought despair – but is it enough?
Record-low rainfall has left many farmers on the brink of despair but a new program aims to provide some much-needed relief.
Push to declare drought an emergency intensifies
A ray of hope has emerged for struggling farmers desperate for the drought to be declared an emergency – but party politics look set to throw a spanner in the works.
Screws tighten on distressed SA farmers
Their plight has been in the headlines for months, but a new survey of drought-stricken farmers paints a stark picture when it comes to accessing the finance they need to stay afloat.
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Rare welcome: Rural city preps for big-name visit at aid bash
A small country town at the epicentre of SA’s drought will be the focus of a party aimed at providing some relief from the big dry – and there are some big-name attendees.
‘They’re suicidal’: Drought pushing farmers to the mental brink
Struggling SA farmers say a $55 million drought package offers a vital boost—but one old cocky warns the mental health cracks are starting to show.
Why SA’s crippling drought should be declared a state emergency
It’s legislation last used during the River Murray floods, but the State Government is facing calls to declare this crippling drought a state emergency.
SA farmers ‘won’t be able to survive’ if drought doesn’t break soon
A farmer at Baroota near Port Pirie is pleading for more empathy before it’s too late.
‘We’re all in trouble’: SA farmers face crisis as liquid gold runs dry
An Eyre Peninsula farmer facing mounting pressure shares crucial advice on how the government can assist with the drought “before it’s too late”.
Snubbed farms fume: ‘Laughable’ panda splurge is too much to bear
Adelaide Zoo’s panda pair got more federal budget love than SA’s drought-stricken farmers – and the cockies are far from happy about it.
‘Fears all farmers have’: Rural SA towns teetering on ‘mass exodus’
Rural communities are in a drought-fuelled downward spiral confronting “fears all farmers have”.
Milked dry and left to die: ‘Mali, it’s the worst I’ve seen in my life’
We use their products every single day but this veteran Fleurieu farmer says his industry can’t survive in South Australia for much longer.
These two Peters have some advice for Mali
Drought-battered farmers in SA’s Mid North have a message for North Terrace – but they’re not sure anyone is listening to it.
For Pete’s sake, Mali help our farmers!
As a record-breaking drought cripples our regions, farmers called Peter have called on another bloke called Peter (who runs the state) to take action and help.
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