Meagan Dillon, ABC.net.au

Meagan Dillon

ABC.net.au

Adelaide, SA, Australia

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Past articles by Meagan:

Flinders University scientists use biology from insects to build robots with a brain

Scientists at an Adelaide university reverse-engineer the biology of insects to create a robot that can understand vision it is capturing from a camera. → Read More

Former Adelaide Remand Centre general manager sentenced for stealing from prisoners

The former general manager of the Adelaide Remand Centre will spend at least another year behind bars for stealing money from the inmates he was managing, in offending that a District Court judge described as "striking at the heart" of the custodial system. → Read More

Sounds by the River concert gives 'morale boost' to Mannum after impacts of River Murray flooding

Paul Kelly, Bernard Fanning and Missy Higgins are among the performers at a sold-out concert that event organisers hope will bring joy — and tourism dollars — to the flood-hit South Australian town of Mannum. → Read More

Judicial Conduct Commissioner investigates SA judge over alleged sexual harassment

A South Australian judge is being investigated by the Judicial Conduct Commissioner over an allegation of sexual harassment. → Read More

Experts say mild and wet weather conditions have allowed the dragonfly population to boom

Swarms of hungry dragonflies have descended on Adelaide after a "perfect storm" of mild and wet conditions caused the population to boom. → Read More

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praises Riverland's resilience ahead of predicted River Murray flood peak

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spends the morning inspecting levee banks and a rising River Murray at Renmark as the region prepares for flooding in the coming weeks. → Read More

Renewal SA investigates Port River industrial pollution after string of dolphin deaths

Renewal SA is investigating how heavy metals are being flushed into the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary, but the government agency has come under fire for acting only after a parliamentary committee started looking into the issue. → Read More

Vulnerable South Australians left waiting more than two months for cost-of-living payment

The opposition is calling on the state government to expedite cost of living concession payments for 5,000 South Australians who are still waiting for theirs to be processed. → Read More

Polluted water entering Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary sparks alarm, as another dolphin dies

A yacht club says polluted water has been discharged into a dolphin sanctuary for years. The calls for answers have grown louder after eight dolphin deaths in the area in the past two years. → Read More

Intensive treatment program for vulnerable foster children being trialled in South Australia

The foster care sector is in crisis with less carers willing to take in a growing number of vulnerable children now living in state-run homes, but a US-developed intensive therapy program is helping treat kids for their trauma and reunited with family. → Read More

Human remains found in Hale Conservation Park at Williamstown identified as missing Modbury North man Ian Lees

Police say it is evident Ian Lees suffered "significant physical injuries" and are now treating his death as a murder. → Read More

Port Adelaide Football Club adds an AUSLAN interpreter to its school education program

Several Port Adelaide Football Club players will use sign language to celebrate a goal at their inaugural AFLW clash to inspire deaf and hard of hearing students they met through the club's healthy lifestyle education program. → Read More

SA support service combatting workplace sexual harassment gets $2 million funding boost

A vital South Australian support service for women experiencing sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace has been given a $2 million funding boost. → Read More

South Australians can soon buy their first home with low deposit on HomeStart loans

Owning a home could soon become a reality for more South Australians with a state-government backed lender lowering their minimum deposit requirements. → Read More

Out-of-control car crashes into front yard of Flinders Park home, leaving path of destruction

A Flinders Park couple are recovering from shock after a driver lost control of his car and crashed into their front yard before trying to run from the scene. → Read More

Death of six-year-old Munno Para girl Charlie renews scrutiny of South Australia's child protection system

A six-year-old girl's death following suspected neglect brings fresh scrutiny to South Australia's child protection system as her mum tells local media she had asked for help, but not received it. → Read More

South Australia reaches another record number of COVID-19 hospitalisations

SA records 5,054 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as the number of positive patients in hospital also jumps. → Read More

Police search locations near Spalding as part of investigation into suspected murder of Robert Atkins

Police find bullets on a riverbank in South Australia's Mid North, which they believe are connected with the suspected murder of Adelaide man Robert Atkins. → Read More

SA ombudsman finds maladministration in 'generous' council allowance for CEO vehicle

South Australia's ombudsman says a regional council committed "maladministration" by giving its chief executive a council-issued fuel card when he was also being paid a vehicle and mileage allowance. → Read More

SA wind farms, big Tesla battery fined more than $4 million over separate breaches

The owners of four wind farms in South Australia and the state's big Tesla battery have been fined more than $4 million over two separate market breaches identified during major grid disturbances. → Read More