In his early 30s, Tom Venning would become the youngest person to hold the federal seat of Grey if elected. He is the nephew of Ivan Venning, the former Liberal politician who held the state seat of Schubert for 17 years.
Rex Airlines' future uncertain in wake of ASX trading halt, union says industry is in 'crisis'
Regional Australian airline Rex suspends trading on the Australian stock market and the airline's website is no longer taking bookings for flights between metropolitan areas.
Photo shows Rex AirlinesFrom no bats to 50,000. Why flying foxes are moving west across Australia
Flying foxes are being driven further west in search of food and shelter. Camps have been found west of Adelaide for the first time.
Photo shows A flying fox with its wings outstretched, next to a tree branch filled with flying foxesPort Augusta residents weigh in on proposed nuclear power plant
With the Coalition pitching South Australia's Port Augusta as a site for nuclear power, residents have expressed both excitement and apprehension at another "big plan" for the regional town.
Has Video Duration: 4 minutes 8 seconds.Port Augusta First Nations group considers legal battle over proposed nuclear power plant
Port Augusta is turning into a battleground for Labor and the Coalition's opposing solutions to reducing carbon emissions, with some threatening legal action if the Coalition wins government.
Photo shows Lindsay Thomas stands in bush.DNA detective work could end the mystery of 70 unknown diggers killed in Fromelles horror
The remains of 70 Australian WWI soldiers found in a mass grave at Fromelles are still to be identified. On the anniversary of the bloody battle they died in, a volunteer organisation is asking for help and DNA to give them back their names.
Photo shows Graves at Fromelles, France following the infamous battle of July 1916Port Augusta secures $12m over three years from SA and federal governments for youth programs
The South Australian and Commonwealth governments commit $12 million over three years for Port Augusta and Davenport for youth programs.
Photo shows Children hold artwork and smile.In a world-first, Australian electric vehicles have fed the national power grid during an outage
A new report reveals power from a small number of electric vehicle batteries in Canberra was used to respond to a blackout in Victoria, and experts believe this could be done on a much larger scale.
Photo shows a small electric car plugged in to an electric charger inside a garageMum 'let down and disgusted' over regional hospital's gap fee request
Authorities deny a toddler who was taken to a regional hospital via ambulance was turned away after his mum couldn't afford an up-front gap fee to see a doctor.
Photo shows A woman with her three children sitting in playground.Remote Aboriginal artists secure permanent creative space after years struggling to 'get noticed'
These artists were winning some of the country's most prestigious art prizes, but had no professional space to hone their craft — until now.
Photo shows A man wearing a cap and glasses sits on a chair in front of painted landscapes of mountains.How would you feel about having a nuclear reactor in your backyard?
Traralgon residents fear the Coalition's proposal to build a nuclear plant nearby will drive down property prices, but some also see it as a chance for an economic boost when the coal power station closes.
Photo shows A man with a moustache on left, couple at their store's cash register in centre and woman wearing pink and black jacketAfter a year-long wait, birthing services return to Whyalla Hospital
After being shuttered for a year due to a critical shortage of midwives, the Woonabie Birthing Unit will be available to women with low-risk pregnancies who are at 37 weeks or more gestation.
Photo shows A hospital building with car park out the frontBuyers snap up houses sight unseen in rural city set for hydrogen-fuelled future
With a $593 million hydrogen plant on the way, sales activity in Whyalla's housing market is on average double compared to its regional neighbours.
Photo shows A landscape view of trees and homes at WhyallaSome of the Coalition's proposed nuclear locations are near fault lines — is that a problem?
The Coalition wants to build nuclear reactors at seven locations across the country, with several sites on or near known fault lines. And while nowhere is immune to earthquake risk, the bigger problem could be an increase to engineering costs.
Photo shows Loy Yang power station in the La Trobe Valley, east of Melbourne.City chosen as potential site for nuclear power plant has 'announcement fatigue', mayor says
The federal opposition has proposed Port Augusta could host one of the nuclear power plants it plans to build if elected, but the announcement has drawn mixed opinions from the community.
Photo shows Two signs in the outbackWith the rise of ecommerce websites, kids' toyshops may become a thing of the past
While international ecommerce offers cheap prices, there are fears the online giants are contributing to a culture of over-consumption by shoppers — and killing off traditional toy stores.
Photo shows A man in a brown sweater, a black beanie and denim jeans stands in front of children's car toys.Premiers threaten to derail proposal for seven nuclear reactors, saying Dutton has no power to lift state bans
State premiers make themselves another hurdle for the federal Coalition to clear if it wants to introduce nuclear power plants at seven locations across the country, saying they would not cooperate to lift state-level nuclear bans.
Photo shows A group of politicians in suits walk together.Australia is about to get more water bombers, but not just for fighting fires
Australia's aerial firefighting fleet is being expanded to include planes that can respond to other disasters such as floods and major storms. It comes as longer and overlapping fire seasons place greater pressure on the existing fleet.
Photo shows Water bomber in actionRegional SA mums forced to make 'stressful' 650km trip to give birth
A lack of resources and workforce shortages in birthing services at regional SA hospitals have forced mothers needing urgent or specialised care to travel as far as Adelaide.
Photo shows A woman in a dark blue shirt holds a baby who is clothed, in her arms.'Very rare': Man out walking his dogs on SA beach stumbles across creature of the deep
Swordfish are rarely seen on beaches, let alone South Australian ones. Mark Drummond, a fisherman, says it's the kind of find that will only come "once in a lifetime".
Photo shows Close up of dead, beached swordfish on mud flats at a beach, windfarm in the far background.Vital cross-country railway to be flood-proofed after washouts cost economy $320 million
More than $200 million will be spent upgrading large sections of the Trans-Australian Railway line so the east-west freight link can withstand one-in-100-year weather events.
Photo shows Flooding over a remote rail line in the outback.