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Leah Maclennan

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 28, 2026
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Jul 13, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Leah MacLennan

    Recalling the news no-one saw as South Australia plunged into darkness (opens the original)

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    On September 28, 2016, no-one knew the entire state of South Australia would be plunged into darkness, but everyone knew a massive storm was on the way. Heading north, the ABC's Tom Fedorowytsch hit the road with camera operator Stephen Opie. "We were on Port Wakefield Road, and you could just see massive clouds in front of us," he said. "When we hit it, there was just driving, constant rain." After a few GPS mishaps, the pair landed in the Mid North town of Blyth. "The roof of the church had be

  2. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Leah MacLennan

    Whyalla steelworkers 'stubbornly determined' to keep plant going (opens the original)

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    When speaking to residents and workers in Whyalla one word you'll often hear is "resilient". But as the government made the announcement that the local steelworks' blast furnace is to close, a union official had another way to describe it. "I just use the term 'stubbornly determined'," AWU organiser Shane Karger said. "We've had a rough end of the stick for quite a few years now, you know just over 10 years and we've never given up. We're still not going to give up." The blast furnace closure ha

  3. Article · Aug 30, 2026 · Leah MacLennan

    Retiree angry over planned cuts to health insurance rebates (opens the original)

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    The federal government plans to scrap rebates on health insurance for people over 65, and invest the projected savings into aged care. South Australia is warning the proposed cuts could add stress to the public health system, but the federal government says its modelling indicates a "very, very modest impact" to health insurance memberships and any flow-on effects through the health system. The legislation is currently before parliament. The South Australian government has warned cuts to health

  4. Article · Aug 22, 2026 · Leah MacLennan

    Fears for sea lions as suspected bird flu spreads to breeding ground (opens the original)

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    Mass bird deaths believed to be linked to H5N1 bird flu have been detected on islands that host a large sea lion breeding colony. While the bird flu strain has not been detected in sea lions in Australia, it has been confirmed in a long-nosed fur seal in South Australia's south-east. The government is considering a vaccination program that was rolled out in seals in Hawaii. There are concerns the endangered Australian sea lion could be devastated by bird flu, with mass bird deaths found at key s

  5. Article · Aug 19, 2026 · Leah MacLennan

    Number of trees to be removed from North Adelaide Golf Course 'not certain', court hears (opens the original)

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    On the third day of the trial, government lawyers told the Federal Court the exact number of trees to be removed is not certain. In a statement, a government spokesperson said the court heard earlier this week that, at the maximum, 585 trees will be removed. The trial is expected to continue until Friday. Government lawyers have contradicted South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas over how many trees will be cut down in the North Adelaide Golf Course redevelopment. While the premier said the

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