Josephine Lim
Josephine Lim is a digital producer and social media producer at ABC News in Adelaide, South Australia.
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Aged care patient dies while waiting five hours for ambulance, union says
A patient at a residential aged care home in suburban Adelaide died while waiting around five hours for an ambulance, the state's ambulance union says, with the case now a matter for the coroner.
Cat on lap, mobile phones, ice-creams: Adelaide drivers caught on camera flouting the rules
South Australian Police deliver a stern warning after more than 30,000 drivers in a month were caught using their mobile phones behind the wheel.
Global shortage of saline solution puts Australian health authorities on alert
By Sophie Landau and Josephine Lim
Australian health services and veterinary clinics are conserving their stock of intravenous fluid or using alternative products amid a global shortage of saline solutions.
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Jetstar apologises to wheelchair user over 'distressing' airport incident
A disability advocate has urged the aviation industry to lift accessibility standards after Jetstar apologised to the passenger for an incident which caused them to fall out of a wheelchair.
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'Homecoming': Remains of British explorer Matthew Flinders finally laid to rest
By Josephine Lim and Shannon Pearce
A renowned explorer who gave Australia its name has been reburied in the village of his birth in the United Kingdom.
'Sight to behold': Giant spider crabs gathering in SA baffles locals and experts
Thousands of bright orange giant spider crabs have made a surprise appearance in waters off South Australia's Eyre Peninsula. A researcher is asking the community to log sightings online to help scientists learn more about the species.
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SA Premier praises police response to shopping centre lockdown amid wave of 'misinformation'
By Daniel Keane and Josephine Lim
South Australia's Premier has praised the police response at Westfield Marion shopping centre amid "an awful amount of misinformation" about Sunday's emergency lockdown, but says a review will help inform a government assessment of the way the situation was handled by the centre and authorities.
Machete and batons allegedly 'brandished' by teenagers before lockdown of Adelaide shopping centre
By Josephine Lim, Olivia Mason, Daniel Keane, and Briana Fiore
Teenagers brandishing a machete and extendable batons — who were attempting to steal a jumper from another teen — sparked a lockdown of Westfield Marion shopping centre, Adelaide's Youth Court has heard. A lawyer for one of the accused has denied there were "knives or machetes involved".
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Families caught in cochlear implant bungle at Adelaide children's hospital receive $2.7 million
By Josephine Lim and Daniel Keane
A total of $2.72 million has been paid to 139 families whose children were caught up in the cochlear implant bungle at Adelaide's Women's and Children's Hospital — but the government says that does not preclude them from pursuing further legal action.
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New mobile phone detection cameras to catch distracted drivers on busy Adelaide roads
South Australian drivers will be given a three-month "educational period" as new mobile phone detection cameras are officially switched on.
Jailed electric unicycle user says e-scooter reform means riders 'won't be treated as criminals'
By Daniel Keane and Josephine Lim
Law reform to allow privately owned e-scooters on public roads and footpaths in South Australia is welcome news to Adelaide man Justin Coppock, who previously spent three days in jail for riding a unicycle.
'You could save someone's life': Search for stem cell donor for cancer patient
A sisterly bond has inspired a group of university students to roll up their sleeves in hopes of being a bone marrow match for a young leukaemia patient.
Singapore Airlines CEO visits Australian couple 'in limbo' after turbulent flight
By South-East Asia correspondent Bill Birtles in Bangkok, Joshua Boscaini and Josephine Lim
An Australian man injured on the Singapore Airlines aircraft that suffered extreme turbulence this week says he hopes to bring his wife home in a medical flight.
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New payroll tax exemption will stop GP clinics from closing, peak medical body says
South Australian doctors in general practices would be permanently exempted from paying payroll tax on earnings from bulk-billed services.
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Woolworths CEO says supermarket contributes 'very little' to food waste
Woolworths boss Brad Banducci has defended the amount of food the supermarket giant rejects with a top executive saying no one wants a banana that is "too big", a South Australian parliamentary inquiry has heard.
'There's no time to waste': SA government looks into social media ban for children
By Josephine Lim and Sophie Holder
The SA government announces what it says is an "ambitious" first step to protect children from social media and its harmful impacts on their mental health, but one expert says a blanket ban is rarely the answer.
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Mental health review findings released after woman's alleged stabbing murder
A review finds the emergency department in South Australia's largest public hospital is "not designed or resourced" to deliver effective mental health care.
Pie and beer dream comes true for man with terminal cancer
By Josephine Lim and Anisha Pillarisetty
A new program designed to fulfil wishes for people in the final stage of their life has helped a cancer patient's footy dream come true.
Little penguin mass death under investigation as dozens of birds reportedly wash up on SA beach
Testing is underway to determine the causes of death of more than 50 little penguins along South Australia's south coast this year, with up to 30 more reportedly washing up at Goolwa over the weekend.
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Nine per cent pay rise over two years for SA train drivers in new 'in principle' deal
By Stephanie Richards and Josephine Lim
Train drivers have called off a strike during next week's AFL Showdown between Port Adelaide and the Adelaide Crows after reaching an "in principle" agreement over a pay dispute.
Child safety organisation sees rise in calls for clarification on front seat safety following Bluey episode
In the much-anticipated Bluey special The Sign, the titular character is allowed to seat in the front passenger seat in line with Queensland road rules, prompting increased search traffic on the subject and calls to child safety organisations.
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Aurora Australis goes 'berserk' across South Australian and Tasmanian skies
Stargazers were treated to another light show as the Aurora Australis again revealed itself in the skies above South Australia and Tasmania in the early hours of Saturday.
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Beloved Victor Harbor horse dies after falling ill with Ross River virus, operator says
By Josephine Lim and Caroline Horn
One of the beloved Clydesdale horses of South Australia's tram to Granite Island – the last horse-drawn tram in Australia – has died after being infected with Ross River virus, the operator says.
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Long-lost Priscilla, Queen of the Desert bus to be restored to her former glory
By Harvey Biggs, Josephine Lim, and Hannah Ross
The History Trust of South Australia has launched a campaign to raise money to restore Priscilla, the bus at the centre of the iconic 1994 Australian film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, which was long thought lost before being found in a paddock in New South Wales in 2019.
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One person found dead, search continues for two missing after fishing boat capsizes in South Australian waters
By Josephine Lim, Jodie Hamilton, and Amelia Costigan
Police say one person has died and two people are still missing after a fishing boat with five people onboard capsized near Port Lincoln yesterday. A man and a youth were found on a reef nearby and are being treated in hospital.
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