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Dean Johnson is the Mayor of Kimba and the local IGA business owner. He speaks to Rod Quinn about this week's Spot on the Map - Kimba, South Australia.

The Federal Government is promising to throw stricken steelmaker Arrium a $49.2 million lifeline which it says will protect around 2,700 jobs in South Australia.

Geelong storms to the top of the AFL ladder by crushing the Western Bulldogs by 57 points at Docklands Stadium.

The Wallabies drop their three-game series against England after falling 23-7 in the second Test at AAMI Park, where the turf was shredded to pieces.

St George Illawarra beats an unrecognisable Melbourne side 20-6 in Wollongong, ending the Storm's seven-game winning streak.

A former Labor candidate in the marginal WA seat of Cowan is causing headaches for the party just two weeks out from the federal election, after missing out on preselection.

Parramatta denies Semi Radradra is walking out on the club amid reports he was bound for French rugby union.

Port Adelaide's finals hopes take a massive blow in a 17-point loss to Fremantle at Subiaco Oval.

Police searching for missing fisherman Rohan Wilson find debris west of the northern Perth beachside suburb of Mindarie, but say there is no definitive link.

Thousands turn out to the WA Museum on its final day before a four-year closure to undergo a $428 million redevelopment.

The West Coast Eagles, still below their best, beat Brisbane by 49 points, piling more pressure on Lions coach Justin Leppitsch.

Dozens of players from the growing niche sport bike polo converge in Canberra to battle it out against the best from across the country.

A Sydney Trains employee who was carrying out maintenance work is hit by a train and killed.

Far north Queensland banana farmers are being forced into a costly and highly regulated regime to halt the spread of Panama disease, as researchers seek a banana variety resistant to the soil-borne fungus.

A school art project in Melbourne leads to a remarkable cultural exchange between the country's oldest and newest Australians.

Kangaroos face the prospect of a massive AFL punishment over coach Brad Scott's umpiring bombshell.

The Palmer United Party (PUP) will stand a Senate candidate in every Australian state as leader Clive Palmer formally launches its federal election campaign in Brisbane.

The mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando prompts strong reaction from several Islamic leaders, and brings the issue of homophobia within Muslim communities into the spotlight.

A man dies after falling off the roof of a house in the southern Perth suburb of Brentwood.

Housing developments across Sydney's west will be given a $262 million boost ahead of Tuesday's budget, the New South Wales Government announces.

Sixty years since the last nuclear test was carried out off the West Australian coast, veterans say they are are still waiting for recognition.

About 250 people have marched against live animal exports in Adelaide in an attempt to put animal welfare on the election agenda.

The federal member for Solomon Natasha Griggs is accused of pushing the phone from the hands of a union campaigner and acting in a "hostile" and "aggressive" manner at a community event.

Housing developments across Sydney's west will be given a $262 million boost ahead of Tuesday's budget, the New South Wales Government announces.

Josh Morris is ruled out of Origin II after succumbing to a groin strain.

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The crocodile farming industry has undergone dramatic change.

The women of the treasure family maintain their long tradition of high country cattle grazing.

A former CFA board member raises concerns about the organisation's independence as Foreign Minister Julie Bishop joins volunteers protesting in Melbourne.

Traditional native vegetables youlks and kulyu reach a commercial market.

As the ice that turned the Red Centre white melts away, Alice Springs takes stock of the damage done by Friday's hail storm.

An Adelaide family who waited more than 30 years for their daughter's illness to be diagnosed finally has an answer - a neurodegenerative disease called BPAN, and there are just 100 known cases worldwide.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika just wants more of the same from monster centres Samu Kerevi and Tevita Kuridrani in Saturday's crunch second Test against England.

LNP Burnett MP Stephen Bennett apologises after being charged with being in contempt of State Parliament for leaking confidential information to the Queensland Resources Council.

Homicide detectives investigate three violent and suspicious deaths in Melbourne and Geelong over a 24-hour period.

A third electricity provider within a week announces it is increasing its charges for South Australian customers.

A school that was rebuilt after Tasmania's devastating 2013 bushfires is now cleaning up after flooding from heavy rains.

Emergency service volunteers in Alice Springs spend a soggy night fixing the damage done by Friday's ice storm.

There are no reports of damage after a magnitude-2.7 earthquake was felt at Kilcoy, north-west of Brisbane, Geoscience Australia says.

Firefighters praise a man for acting quickly to get his family of seven out of their burning home in Bonbeach in Melbourne.

A 53-year-old man is charged with two counts of assault as police continue to investigate the death of a woman at a home in Millswood in Adelaide.

The search for a 38-year-old fisherman missing off the northern Perth beachside suburb of Mindarie enters its third day.

Queenslanders are being urged to prepare for damaging storms and flash flooding this weekend, with the heaviest rainfall expected on Sunday.

A man is in hospital with serious leg injuries after a hit-run crash at Parafield Gardens in Adelaide's north.

It wasn't until Mark 'Mono' Stewart lost his leg to an aggressive cancer that he was able to fulfil his dreams and become a world champion in adaptive surfing.

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Politicians vying for re-election will hear directly from unemployed South Australians at a special forum in Adelaide's northern suburbs.

The Australian War Memorial is overhauling its donation collection process in a bid to cope with the large volume of items it receives.

The Treasure family has been droving in Victoria's high country for six generations, but it is the prominent role of the women that sets them apart.

Believe it or not, 101 per cent of 19-year-olds in the ACT and almost 102 per cent of older Canberrans are enrolled to vote in the upcoming election, according to Australian Electoral Commission figures.