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Search Articles‘I want Nathan to feel like a real person’
After losing her 19-year-old brother in a motorcycle crash, Abigail Anderson is sharing their story to remind others to drive safely this upcoming long weekend. One of Abigail Anderson’s favourite memories of her younger brother begins about 2am. She’d just arrived home after a night out to find Nathan still up playing video games. “He put down the controller and we both just started gossiping,” she says.
The dad turning grief into a lifeline
After losing his teenage son Mac to suicide following online sexual extortion, Wayne Holdsworth created SmackTalk to help young people speak up, recognise danger and find support. Now it’s expanding across SA. Content warning: This article discusses suicide and online sexual extortion A couple of month ago, after speaking at a junior football club about the dangers young people can face online, Wayne Holdsworth got talking to a teenage boy.
Bird flu in SA: All your questions answered
Can your pets catch it? Is it safe to eat chicken and eggs? And what should you do if you find a sick bird? Here’s what you need to know about bird flu in SA. If you’ve noticed bird flu turning up in headlines about sea lions on Kangaroo Island, little penguins at Victor Harbor or the vaccination queue at Adelaide Zoo, you’ve probably got questions, especially if you’ve got kids, pets or chickens. Here’s what’s actually going on, and what it does (and doesn’t) mean for you.
Inside the secret societies of killer whales
Orcas have dialects, family traditions and strong opinions about dinner. South Australian scientist Dr Isabella Reeves is uncovering how their societies work – and why some are in trouble. “When people think of predators, they think of sharks,” says Dr Isabella Reeves. “And it’s like, well, no – there’s this giant dolphin that’s beautiful and sleek and super smart.” That giant dolphin is the orca.
How to turn your spring-cleaning clutter into cash
The average Australian household has $1349 worth of unused stuff at home. Here’s how to sell, donate, recycle or safely dispose of your unwanted stuff in SA. Spring has finally got the memo. The sun is out, the doors can stay open and it’s time to clear enough space in your house, garage and shed to enjoy the long, balmy evenings ahead. Unfortunately, that means confronting the chair that has become a wardrobe, the cupboard full of mystery cables and whatever is happening in the junk drawer.
Get The Post in print – inside the latest CityMag!
From a behind-the-scenes look at the T2D, to our changing Central Market and why Adelaide has a Moon lab – discover more about SA in the latest issue of The Post, out now. T2D, TBMs … there’s a lot of acronyms when talking about what’s happening on South Road. But the scale of the project really hits home when you’re standing beside one of the giant tunnel boring machines.
Inside the $15.4b project that’s changing Adelaide forever
With three giant Tunnel Boring Machines now operating beneath South Road, The Post takes a behind-the-scenes look at the largest infrastructure project in South Australian history. Standing beside a Tunnel Boring Machine, one thing becomes immediately clear. Photos don’t do it justice.
From Kuitpo to Hollywood: SA’s screen boom
From Netflix dramas and Hollywood thrillers to giant wolves in Kuitpo Forest, here’s what to watch – and how South Australia helped bring it to the screen. A rebellious would-be writer has had an edgy Netflix makeover, Mick Taylor is once again hunting tourists in the outback, Catherine Zeta-Jones is playing a former cocaine dealer with assassins on her tail, and Kuitpo Forest has become wartime Europe for a movie about a Soviet sniper fighting giant wolves.
‘We were each other’s best friends’: A sister’s road safety mission
Abigail Anderson lost her 19-year-old brother Nathan in a motorcycle crash. Now, she’s sharing his story in the hope other young people make it home. One of Abigail Anderson’s favourite memories of her younger brother begins about 2am. She’d just arrived home after a night out to find Nathan still up playing video games. “He put down the controller and we both just started gossiping,” she says. “He was your typical troublemaker, mischievous little brother, so we were just talking crap, basically.
Many doctors still don’t know POTS. This SA scientist is changing that
POTS affects an estimated 800,000 Australians, yet many patients wait years for a diagnosis. Now Dr Marie-Claire Seeley is being recognised for her work to change that. It starts with a racing heart. Maybe some dizziness. Then comes the brain fog, the fatigue, the lightheadedness. You look fine – but you can’t stand up. You might even feel like you’re going to die. For a growing number of young Australians, especially women, these symptoms aren’t anxiety. They’re not stress.