SA electric vehicle tax axed, more chargers coming to KI
South Australia's electric car owners no longer face the prospect of being slugged with a road users tax, with the idea scrapped by parliament.A...
University essay explores Kangaroo Island’s complex Indigenous history
In the the wake of the ongoing Acknowledgement to Country Controversy on Kangaroo Island, The Islander was contacted by recent university graduate Jessica Rowe...
Acknowledgement of Country controversy on KI reflects national Voice debate
Whether or not an Acknowledgement of Country should be read before each monthly meeting of the Kangaroo Island Council reflects national Voice to Parliament...
CSIRO, UniSA research sheds light on long-distance travel of seabirds
New research by the CSIRO and University of South Australia is shedding light on why wandering albatrosses circumnavigate the Southern Ocean up to three...
Extra funds to eliminate KI’s last 30 feral pigs by June
Kangaroo Island will benefit from $191,250 in additional funding that should see the last 30 feral pigs completely eradicated by June 2023.The additional funding...
Seagrass meadows being restored in waters around Fleurieu Peninsula
The restoration of vitally important seagrass meadows to the waters around the Fleurieu Peninsula is a step closer after the incredible efforts of an...
Have your say on SA government’s review of beach driving speed limits
South Australians now have the opportunity to have their say on proposed options to lower speed limits on the state's beaches, improving safety for...
New wasp discovered as KI entomologist Richard Glatz builds fire-proof collection room
Kangaroo Island entomologist Dr Richard Glatz has just discovered another previously unknown species.He recently described a new genus of wasp and authored a report...
Starlit dinners and dining under an Enchanted Fig Tree on KI
From this Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, visiting chef Alana Brabin will be heading up the Enchanted Fig Tree kitchen at Middle River on Kangaroo...
Massive increase in wallaby, kangaroo cull numbers for Kangaroo Island
The state government will allow 19,200 tamar wallabies, a 500 per cent increase, and 4100 kangaroos to be shot on Kangaroo Island in 2023.This...
KI Community Wellness Expo aims to be one-stop support space
Following on from its success in 2024, the Community Wellness Expo will be once again held at the Kingscote Town Hall.
The expo running from...
