Aiden Mcnamara
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- 7
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- Sep 25, 2026
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- Jul 16, 2026
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A cash comeback? Shops navigate looming death of card surcharges (opens the original)
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Some shops are encouraging cash payments ahead of a nationwide ban on card surcharges. The ban comes with new limits on the fees banks can charge businesses, but shops can no longer pass on these card costs directly. Many businesses say they will raise prices after the RBA's changes on October 1. Last financial year, bakery owner Dylan McQueen paid $5,785 in card fees, which he says came after years of displaying signs that read: "CASH PREFERRED." While his laminated A4s led to an uptick in cust
Bird poo concerns in SA town grappling with avian flu (opens the original)
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Port MacDonnell residents have raised concerns about the volume of bird droppings in public spaces. Some worry the waste could pose a health risk to humans and would like to see increased cleaning. SA Health says the risk to human health from bird flu remains low. A small dock in the coastal town of Port Macdonnell has long been covered in bird poo. While the patchy paint job, courtesy of Mother Nature, was once merely considered unsightly, the spread of the deadly avian flu has left some reside
Sightings of 'Sammy' the seal lying next to dead birds spark concerns (opens the original)
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Portland residents are concerned by recent sightings of well-known elephant seal "Sammy" lounging near dead birds. The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action has been contacted for comment. Some in the Victorian coastal community want to see more action to protect seals from the H5N1 virus. For seven years, Scott Kempton has taken boats out of the waters of Portland, Victoria for maintenance, but for the past three weeks, he has used a long-handled shovel to clear the same slipway
Mansion in My Brilliant Career reboot brings buzz to rural town (opens the original)
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A historic homestead used in the streaming adaptation of My Brilliant Career has seen an uptick in interest since the show's global release on Netflix. The series, which is understood to have had a budget in the tens of millions, was filmed on the site four hours south-east of Adelaide last year with a crew of 140. Some locals in the nearby town of Penola are not convinced it will impact tourism, and would like to see more promotional material linking the series to the region. Hidden behind a se
'Sadness' falls across coastal community after double murder-suicide (opens the original)
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The deaths of Helena Wright and her 23-month-old daughter after they fell from cliffs near Port Macdonnell are being treated as a murder-suicide. Emergency services, including volunteers, searched from Monday to Wednesday to find Ms Wright's son, who remains missing. SA Police will examine Ms Wright's interactions with police before her death as part of its report to the coroner. Residents of a South Australian coastal town rocked by a double murder-suicide say a "sadness" has fallen across the
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