This week on Stateline (November 21st): the wonky wheels on Australia's car industry. Plus how gardening is helping kids grow up and the young woman who has set up a charity in Uganda.
Transcripts from the program are published here on Mondays.
14/11/2008
Cuttlefish V Mining Boom
Whyalla is one of the communities at the centre of the state's long anticipated mining boom. Nearby, BHP proposes to build a desal plant to supply its Roxby Downs expansion and the mining industry is proposing a fuel refinery, a new jetty and a port to export minerals. In the middle of all that is a cuttlefish colony of world significance.
The Sudanese In South Australia
The Sudanese community is saying it needs a place on the state's Social Inclusion Board to deal with problems with its young people. The stabbing death of a teenager in the CBD on Wednesday has reopened the question of how the Sudanese are fitting in.
Whyalla's Fat Busters
Obesity is a major health problem. But Whyalla has been providing some of the answers. Two years ago, Stateline looked at the Shape Up For Life program. Now we'll catch up with some of the participants and the researchers to find out what they've learnt.
George Main Hits 100!
A few months ago we reported on 99 year old George Main, who is believed to be Australia's oldest Morse code operator. Simon Royal caught up with him this week on his 100th birthday and sought his tips for a long life.
Ian Henschke presents Stateline South Australia. Catch the program on ABC1 at 7:30pm on Friday.
Read about the Stateline team in About Us.
More ABC Current Affairs
