McNicholls shattered after cochlear implant bungle
Fin Hansen. Seventeen years after receiving a cochlear implant, Bailey McNicholl has discovered his hearing could have been blocked by a flawed hospital system... The faults resulted in the potential under-mapping of implants, meaning devices were incorrectly programmed in up to 208 recipients, including now 23-year-old Bailey.
Schools close, teachers take industrial action
Will Hunter. Educators across Yorke Peninsula called for better pay and conditions as part of industrial action … The strike followed a breakdown in negotiations between the state government and the Australian Education Union ... Educators across the state assembled in key locations to voice their frustrations, with local teachers uniting in Victoria Square, Kadina, to broadcast the AEU’s live stream from Parliament House, Adelaide.
Guards clock on at Wallaroo Hospital
Michelle Daw. Security guards have begun work around the clock at Wallaroo Hospital in a six-month trial to combat violence and aggression against staff ... ANMF SA branch chief executive Professor Elizabeth Dabars said the trial of security guards was a great result.
Casual work set to be redefined
Will Hunter. Casual employees who work a regular pattern of hours may soon have the right to request a permanent position sooner in their employment, under proposed federal government reform. The definition of what it means to be a casual employee is set to be redefined to allow eligible workers a stronger pathway to secure permanent employment.
Yorkes Classic ‘23 champions crowned
Yorkes Classic 2023 champions were crowned amidst powerful, clean waves at the iconic Chinaman’s surf break in Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park on Saturday, August 19. This year’s 40th-anniversary celebrations did not disappoint, as light onshore wind combined with a southwesterly groundswell to provide perfect three-foot slabby surf all day long.
Standing up against wall
Patrick Goldsmith. Coobowie residents have raised concerns over Yorke Peninsula Council’s preliminary discussions to install a coastal protection structure along the town’s beach ... Community members questioned the need for a wall which they believe will stretch 12 metres from the front of foreshore properties onto the beach ... "We don’t agree with the one wall fits all policy which they seem to be applying": Peter Hooper.
Rolling out the welcome mat for first home buyers
Michelle Daw. A scheme to attract young people to Barunga West Council has begun, with the first applicants accepted for rate rebates on their first home. The scheme offers first homebuyers a flat rebate on council rates of $500 a year for two years and was launched in June.
