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A South Australian woman believed to have been Australia’s oldest living person has died aged 111. Catherina van der Linden died on Australia Day at Southern Cross Care’s West Beach Residential Care home, according to a funeral notice. The great-grandmother — who was born in the Netherlands on August 26, 1912 — was also believed…
Cameras used on NSW roads to detect people using their mobile phones while driving will be expanded to monitor seatbelt compliance. Roads Minister John Graham said despite 50 years of the seatbelt law, 10,000 people a year were fined for not wearing one. “Sadly, we continue to see lives lost each and every year in…
Key PointsAustralia and South Korea have strengthened defence ties.Defence Minister Richard Marles travelled to South Korea to meet his counterpart.Mr Marles also attended the Pacific Islands Forum.When China and North Korea are your noisy neighbours, it pays to have good friends. Some commentators say that South Korea is looking to Australia for a closer relationship…
Agriculture is in demand in South Australian high schools, but a shortage of teachers poses a challenge. Key points:South Australian schools have been bringing back agriculture into classroomsIncreased opportunities in the industry have paved a way for classes to returnHowever, many schools do not have specific agriculture-trained teachers in classesSouth Australia’s lead agriculture teacher Sue Pratt said…
With South Australia still sitting at the leading of its newest COVID wave, health authorities are motivating individuals to take preventativemeasures this Christmas. Key points:SA’s chief public health officer prompts individuals to be COVID-safe over ChristmasThe state stays at the leading of a COVID waveSA Health is providing out complimentary masks and quick antigen testsThe joyful season […]
Thousands of clients who utilized a South Australian house medicalfacility service haveactually been captured up in the Medibank cyber attack. Key points:Millions of Medibank consumers have had their information possibly accessed and taken by hackersMedibank ran a ‘hospital at house’ service with Calvary for the South Australian governmentThe 4,400 clients included have had their information accessed, […]
