Caroline Horn
Victor Harbor, SA
Caroline Horn is a news reporter based at Victor Harbor and a producer/content maker for ABC Radio Adelaide.
Latest by Caroline Horn
It costs more and is inconvenient but, for some, film photography remains king
It's so easy to whip out your phone and snap half a dozen quick photos, but the look, feel and thoughtfulness of film photography is something that some believe can't be replaced by digital filters.
DNA detective work could end the mystery of 70 unknown diggers killed in Fromelles horror
The remains of 70 Australian WWI soldiers found in a mass grave at Fromelles are still to be identified. On the anniversary of the bloody battle they died in, a volunteer organisation is asking for help and DNA to give them back their names.
Retired detective puts very Aussie spin on Irish bagpipes
Jack Brennan says playing the Irish bagpipes helped him through the stress of a 39-year career investigating crime. Now retired, he's making the complicated pipes, with a very Australian flavour.
Long-lost South Australian shipwreck comes to life through comic book art and virtual reality
The story of the state's oldest colonial shipwreck is being re-imagined in a museum exhibit that allows history buffs to see it through the eyes of divers, as well as visitors on board while it was still intact in 1837.
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King penguin's rare SA sojourn ends in animal attack
While the presence of two sizeable pieces of plastic in the bird's stomach were concerning, its cause of death was most likely a dog or fox attack.
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It's cold and it's winter but a toxic 'sub-tropical' algae is still causing problems at the bottom of the Murray
Lake Alexandrina and the Murray River at Goolwa have been the subject of a water quality alert for months because of a toxic blue-green algae that used to only occur in the tropics.
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Some of Australia's best-known little penguin colonies are in sharp decline, survey reveals
The number of little penguins on Kangaroo Island has dropped by more than 70 per cent since 2011, but there's hope that work to rid the island of cats will help their fortunes.
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Coorong fishers call for action over ailing South Lagoon in largest fish kill in 40 years
Commercial fishers say fish are dying "left, right, and centre" in the South Lagoon and they are sick of waiting for governments to make a decision on how to fix the degraded environment.
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Amanda went to an academic-focused, all-girls private school with zero tech options. But she wanted to be a sparky
When Amanda Hewer was in high school and still figuring out what she wanted to do with her life, trades never felt like an option. Now, she's on a quest to get more girls into the industry she loves.
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Rapidly disappearing Coorong coastline sparks warning for Australian coastal communities
In South Australia, parts of the Coorong's coast are undergoing "incredible rates of change" due to climate change. What does that mean for more urbanised parts of our coast?
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'It gets expensive, fast': Peter's model train project has so far taken 10 years, more than $20k and 'lots of' burnt fingers
Peter Michalak has already spent a decade creating a model version of the broad gauge Adelaide to Victoria rail line in his rumpus room and says he has at least another 10 years to go.
Concerns for future of marine research in SA aired as whale-watching season begins
The former head of the SA Museum's whale research team says the collection of specimens and the performing of necropsies have ceased due to a lack of funding and staff.
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'Very lucky' discovery of tiny ginger kitten at bottom of jetty rubbish bin by school boys
When they went with their principal to empty a rubbish bin that keeps marine animals safe, the last thing Billy and Kole expected to find was a kitten.
Permits to access famous beach on the cards as piles of litter show 'some people just don't care'
A wildlife photographer says the amount of rubbish left in the dunes of South Australia's Goolwa Beach grows worse each year as the council and police consider how to better control access.
Beloved Victor Harbor horse dies after falling ill with Ross River virus, operator says
By Josephine Lim and Caroline Horn
One of the beloved Clydesdale horses of South Australia's tram to Granite Island – the last horse-drawn tram in Australia – has died after being infected with Ross River virus, the operator says.
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Teachers unsure when they can return to work amid two-year wait for childcare
In this coastal region south of Adelaide, teachers are among parents who remain unsure when they can return to the workforce as the waiting time for a childcare place balloons to two years.
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Tree felling to resume on Kangaroo Island after koala welfare outcry
SA's environment minister says work can recommence in blue gum plantations after a new koala management plan is made in the wake of "shocking" footage.
Toxic-algae warning for pets and swimmers in parts of Murray River, South Australia
SA Health has issued a warning to people to avoid contact with water from the Murray River in an area from Wellington to Goolwa and across the whole of Lake Alexandrina, due to elevated levels of blue-green algae.
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Hundreds of waterbird deaths from avian cholera raise disease concerns for rarer birds feeding on corpses
An outbreak of avian cholera amongst the birds of the Coorong, claiming more than 1,000 since the start of the year, has ecologists and locals worried for rare raptors.
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'Horrific' vision of koalas scrambling, falling as trees cut down spurs government action
The footage emerged this week of logging operations on Kangaroo Island where tree plantations and the koala population have had a complex relationship since devastating bushfires in 2019-20.
Housing crisis compounds costs for country uni students chasing their dreams in the city
Adelaide university students are couch surfing and moving between various accommodation options to find the best value in a tight rental market.
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Hopes 172-year-old jetty will reopen by end of the month as the fate of others remains in limbo
The iconic Horseshoe Bay Jetty at Port Elliot is finally being repaired after being closed for more than a year but what about the rest of the state?
Author treads fine line teaching children that cute little rabbits need to be exterminated
It's hoped a new book will battle complacency about Australia's growing rabbit problem by encouraging children to spark conversations with their parents.
Truth-telling sign vandalised on causeway between Granite Island and Victor Harbor
Ngarrindjeri Elder and tour operator Mark Koolmatrie says he was leading a group of Aboriginal students when the teens noticed deep gouges on a sign detailing the area's Indigenous and colonial history.
Victor Harbor Private Hospital to close with beds to be transferred to public system
Hospital chairperson Phil Goode says a lack of GPs able or willing to admit patients and provide post-operative care and increasing difficulty negotiating contracts with private health insurers contributed to the decision.