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Feb 2023
55m 10s

South Australian Country Hour

ABC Radio
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The South Australian government has rejected a bid by Terramin to develop an underground gold mine at Woodside in the Adelaide Hills, the State Government will put a final $191,000 towards the eradication of the last 30 feral pigs on Kangaroo Island and South Australian farmers will be able to have their hemp crops processed into products like building mater ... Show More
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