Isabella Carbone
Port Pirie, SA
Isabella Carbone is a news reporter for ABC North and West SA based in the South Australian town of Port Pirie.
Latest by Isabella Carbone
Drivers to be tested for cocaine in SA as police expand roadside drug detections
Roadside drug testing will be bolstered in SA to allow for on-the-spot cocaine detection, as police seek to reduce the frequency of fatal crashes linked to the illicit substance.
Mum 'let down and disgusted' over regional hospital's gap fee request
By Olivia Mason and Isabella Carbone
Authorities deny a toddler who was taken to a regional hospital via ambulance was turned away after his mum couldn't afford an up-front gap fee to see a doctor.
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Remote Aboriginal artists secure permanent creative space after years struggling to 'get noticed'
These artists were winning some of the country's most prestigious art prizes, but had no professional space to hone their craft — until now.
Men arrested over alleged opal heist at Coober Pedy
Police have arrested two men after hundreds of thousands of dollars of opals were allegedly stolen from a business in the outback opal mining town of Coober Pedy.
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Hopes anthropologists' notes will answer questions for Indigenous communities after 30-year embargo lifts
For three decades, hundreds of notebooks filled with detailed descriptions of sacred Indigenous practices were locked away in a museum's archives. Now, Ngadjuri man Vincent Copley Junior hopes to finally have access to his great-grandfather's history.
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Calls for powerline marking programs after light plane crash investigation
A report finds it is likely the pilot of a Cessna plane "lost awareness" of a powerline stretching across his property before clipping it and crashing, killing him and his son.
Federal government puts $65m towards SA water supply project
The major desalination and water transport project in the Upper Spencer Gulf is still in the planning stage.
'Unnerving' quake aftershocks rattle residents south of the Flinders Ranges
Residents of a South Australian community are hoping for an end to the low magnitude aftershocks that are rumbling through the region thanks to upwards pressure on tectonic plates.
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Proposed plan to ban recreational access to Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre without cultural permission
An Arabana representative has welcomed the proposed plan, which would prevent people from driving, walking or boating on Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre without permission, saying previous misuse of the culturally significant site had hurt her elders.
Mother removes Aboriginal children from school following 'ultimatum' on standing for national anthem
A mother who requested her children be allowed to "sit silently" during the national anthem claims one was given detention by a private Christian school for refusing to stand.
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Veteran Liberal MP announces retirement, preselection battle for safe seat looms
Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey is retiring from federal politics and will not contest the seat, which has been held by the Liberal Party since 1993, in the next election.
'Game-changing' 24/7 telehealth service lands for outback community via unstaffed RFDS building
In a remote town where people often have to receive healthcare at the pub, the opening of a nation-first 24/7 Royal Flying Doctor Service centre has left station workers and William Creek residents celebrating.
Future of 24/7 security at two regional hospitals will hinge on outcome of review
An external review starting this month will determine whether around-the-clock security guards will remain at two regional hospitals after a string of violent incidents caused "significant terror and upset" to patients and workers last year.
Young children in this industrial town with high blood lead levels doubles, but better results for toddlers
SA Health says findings in the latest report on blood lead levels in children living in Port Pirie are "mixed".
When Margie and Gary couldn't have kids, they opened their hearts and home to 300 foster children
After decades of service being "nan and pop" to their foster children, this couple is retiring from care for health reasons.
More than 70 per cent of regional psychiatrists experience burnout and many consider leaving, new report shows
A vast majority of psychiatrists in regional Australia say workforce shortages are negatively impacting patient care and those in the industry are experiencing high levels of stress and burnout.
Funding to save regional jetties 'grossly inadequate', councils say as closures cost towns
As regional jetties around South Australia crumble into the ocean, councils are struggling to gather the funds to secure the future of the popular community assets.
Storms rage through outback towns as Kirrily aftermath continues
Towns in SA, NSW and Queensland continue to feel the effects of the cyclone, which is bringing rain and wind to isolated areas.
Legally blind rodeo racer challenges views on disability with innovative storytelling
Barrel racer Megan McLoughlin surrounds herself with storytellers who understand her challenges to bring her story to life — and friends with bells and whistles to help her safely navigate the rodeo arena.
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Victims of one of SA's worst bushfires look back on loss and recovery
It has been 10 years since the Bangor bushfire raged through the southern Flinders Ranges, but those who witnessed it remember it like it was yesterday.
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Filipino firies step up to save a country fire station after community's desperate plea for volunteers
With just half a dozen active members, the future once looked grim for Port Wakefield's volunteer firefighting station. But 18 months later, the number of firefighters has more than doubled.
It's a lot different from scuba diving but this 'amazing' vintage technology is being kept alive
Entering the sea strapped to more than 80 kilograms of weights, metal and canvas dating back to the early 1900s may not sound like fun for most, but for this group of divers, it's the best way to spend a weekend.
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From conversion therapy to community acceptance: Taking drag to rural Australia for a good cause
When Kymm Apostolides was a teenager and living in a small regional town, he was administered electric aversion therapy when he began wearing his sister's clothes. Fifty years later, he's a vital part of the mid-north community.
Aboriginal elders 'at a loss' after SA council removes Acknowledgement of Country from documents
Vince Coulthard says the move by Northern Areas Council is a "racist attack" on Traditional Owners and a step backwards for reconciliation.
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Why Lavene went to the place where her people were massacred more than a century ago
When Lavene Ngatokorua steps onto her ancestral country at Aroona in South Australia's southern Flinders Ranges, she feels the weight of wthat happened there more than 170 years ago.