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ADELAIDE’S ONLINE DAI LY NEWS PAP ER Wednesday, 22nd July 2009 AM ED I T ION | FR E E WEATHER Max Min FRI WED 14 6 Max Min 17 7 Max Min SAT Max Min THEINSIDER The tea cosy capital of the world, Miles, Queensland, is on the search for the world’s best tea cosy. There will be three categories - traditional, open and themed (pink for breast cancer) - with a $200 prize per category. The previous world competition attracted entries from as far as Ireland, France and the US. 15 8 THURS 15 7 Coorong plan JOEL DRY A comprehensive CSIRO ecological study of the Coorong has found clear evidence of negative change in the ecologically volatile system. In particular, salt levels in the Coorong are adversely affecting the unique ecosystem. I SPY PHOTOS TODAY IN SA • Governor’s Leadership Foundation lunch with John Olsen at the Hilton from 12pm • Tanja Liedtke’s construct at the Space Theatre tonight from 8pm • 2009 Family Business Hall of Fame Dinner at the Sebel Playford • Wendy Matthews at the SKYCITY Casino tomorrow from 7pm BUSINESS CSIRO research scientist Dr Sebastian Lamontagne said testing on water in the Coorong’s south lagoon showed it was four to five times as salty as sea water. “It’s clear that the system has changed dramatically in the past decade. Aquatic plants are a good indicator of the health of the system and many of those have The family of John Mountford, who was murdered in Libya, has requested his body be returned to England. BHP Billiton’s iron ore output slumps The disgraced former St Peter’s College chaplain was found stabbed to death in his Tripoli apartment over the weekend after warning disappeared,” Dr Lamontagne said. But the study provides hope for the Coorong system. The study’s scientists have designed tools to help land and water managers restore the ecology of South Australia’s Coorong and Murray Mouth region. Study leader, University of Adelaide Associate Professor Justin Brookes, said the research focused on long- term goals to plan the best possible future for the Coorong. “Our work provides a whole- of-system approach for planning environmental flow initiatives for the region.” Update: Mountford murder friends he was being blackmailed over his past. Mountford faced trial in 2007 over the alleged sexual abuse of a former St Peter’s College student, before the charges were dropped over fears for the victim’s mental state. The story broke on www.indaily.com NEWS INBRIEF Kiss and crash An Adelaide man says he crashed his car into a power pole because he was kissing his girlfriend at the time. The 19-year- old driver was breath tested and recorded a blood-alcohol level of 0.087, resulting in an immediate loss of his driver’s licence for six months. “He stated to police that he crashed into the stobie pole because he wasn’t paying attention as he was kissing his girlfriend while driving,” a police spokeswoman said. Vaccine trial starts Trials of a swine flu vaccine ordered by the Federal Government will begin today at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. The Government’s ordered 21 million doses of the vaccine being made by biotechnology company CSL. The trials will take about seven months to complete, but CSL says there will be enough initial results to plan distribution from October. SPORT Williams signs for two more years.
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