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Massive hail stones which fell a fortnight ago, remain frozen in the soil...

Golf ball size hail stones that wiped out a wheat crop in SA's mid-north two weeks ago, remain frozen and embedded in the ground.

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Hail stones still frozen in ground two weeks after storm destroys crops

Golf ball-sized hail stones that fell at a farm in South Australia's mid-north remain frozen and embedded in the ground where a lucrative wheat crop once grew.

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Massive hail stones still frozen at a Words End farm a fortnight after they fell

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Hail storm knocks over trees

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Hail stones still the size of a 20c piece, a fortnight after the storm

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Moving house? Man cops fine for stacking ute sky high

There's an art to packing and moving house. But SA Police are warning people not to try to balance and stack unsecured furniture after stopping this ute in country South Australia.

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'Ridiculous' to make second-largest federal electorate even bigger, MP says

A possible merging of Australia's second-largest federal electorate with another to make an even bigger electoral division is described as "ridiculous" by one of the MPs involved. The seat of Grey...

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Fire contained at Worlds End in SA

A fire that was burning out of control at Worlds End in South Australia's Mid-North is contained, after strong winds lashed South Australia, producing gusts of up to 100 kilometres per hour.

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Regional MPs poised for SA cabinet as far electorates embrace status quo

Stuart MP Dan van Holst Pellekaan is expecting to retain the energy and mining portfolios, joining Stephan Knoll and Tim Whetstone as regional MPs expecting cabinet positions.

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Hundreds of galahs mysteriously found dead

About 200 galahs die in the South Australian town of Burra, prompting investigations by the state's Environment Department and the local council amid speculation they were poisoned.

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How mining created then killed the Black Rock Stakes wheelbarrow race

Across its nearly 40 years, an overnight race that sounds a little dangerous in hindsight had competitors jumping from a moving vehicle to push a wheelbarrow across 120 kilometres.

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Hundreds of bees mysteriously dropping dead in SA

Bee corpses are piling up in backyards in the town of Peterborough, prompting dark suspicions from locals and theories from academics. But no one knows what is causing the deaths.

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Blind overnight, young water skier turns mental health ambassador

Ben Pettingill lost most of his eyesight at 16 due to a rare genetic syndrome, but has managed to overcome the lowest point in his life to help others understand their own mental health.

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Casey & Cash Cooper

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Meet Joey the 'unicorn sheep' who was saved for the price of two cartons of beer

Joey the "unicorn sheep" was destined to become food, before a South Australian stock agent gave him a new lease on life. One animal scientist says he has a possible explanation for the "unique"...

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Farmers hail heavy rain in SA, but 'worst season so far' continues for many

Heavy rain has fallen over parts of South Australia, providing desperately-needed relief for some of the state's farmers — but unfortunately some areas have missed out.

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Roy Taplin working

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Heritage Hero Roy Taplin

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The 'heritage hero' who can't keep his hands off restoration

Award-winning 'heritage hero' Roy Taplin breathes new life into a 1917 Commonwealth Railways dining car.

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Edie's kitchen

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