Author: Rory Dowdell
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Peak medical body sounds alarm on emergency dept shutdown
The call for immediate action followed the forced closure of Angaston District Hospital’s emergency department 15 times in 2025 as the impact of the state’s growing GP shortage takes hold. Australian Medical Association SA president Associate Professor Peter Subramaniam said there was a deepening GP workforce crisis across regional South Australia with latest figures showing…
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Andamooka’s 110 million-year-old fossil in mint condition
Known as Karkaroo, the juvenile plesiosaur fossil dates back 110 million years and is part of a long line of fossils unearthed in Andamooka. Karkaroo – meaning colour to signify its opalised bones – was first discovered in October 2016 at the Tea Tree opal field at a depth of 8.5 metres and offers a…