Joshua Boscaini
Joshua Boscaini is a digital journalist in the ABC's Asia Pacific newsroom. He was previously a social media producer at ABC Canberra and a multi-platform reporter in the Adelaide newsroom. He started at the ABC in 2017.
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Restaurant operators who allegedly punished staff with 'strikes' facing legal action for underpaying staff
The Fair Work Ombudsman says the operators of two Adelaide Vietnamese restaurants allegedly underpaid staff more than $400,000 and unlawfully punished them for incorrectly charging customers.
SA review finds no evidence of ambulance patients being prioritised over those in emergency department
A clinical review has found no evidence patients in ambulances were prioritised over those in emergency departments, with the state government accepting all five recommendations from the report.
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SA man dies waiting 10 hours for an ambulance in day of 'significant' hospital ramping
The SA Ambulance Service in launching a review after a 54-year-old man died waiting 10 hours for an ambulance in Adelaide's eastern suburbs.
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Syphilis rises six-fold in Australian women over 10 year period, sexual health report says
A Kirby Institute report on sexually transmitted infections reveals five children died from congenital syphilis in Australia last year, with disease cases tripling over the past 10 years.
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More than 30,000 lightning strikes hit SA as crews kept busy in catastrophic fire conditions
By Ethan Rix, Joshua Boscaini, Stacey Pestrin, and Camron Slessor
The Country Fire Service is monitoring several fires in South Australia after searing heat, strong winds and dry lightning strikes hit several areas.
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'Do not rely on firefighters': South Australians urged to prepare ahead of predicted catastrophic fire conditions
By Ethan Rix, Stacey Pestrin, Joshua Boscaini, and Josephine Lim
South Australians are urged to prepare for what is forecast to be one of the most significant fire weather days in years, along with the potential for power outages.
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Review launched into claims hospital patients are waiting long hours 'only to die later' over push to curb ramping
Two senior clinicians will examine "concerning" claims made by Royal Adelaide Hospital doctor David Pope who says hospital staff are being pressured to prioritise patients in ambulances over sicker people in waiting rooms.
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Thousands of SA teachers rally for better pay, conditions at second strike in months
South Australian public school teachers are striking for the second time in less than two months after rejecting a third pay offer from the state government, which the Australian Education Union (AEU) has described as "meagre".
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Bulk of country drivers would not consider an electric car, RAA says
By Joshua Boscaini and Josephine Lim
Two out of five South Australians would consider buying an electric vehicle (EV) and want the government to do more to encourage their uptake, according to a survey by the state's peak motoring body.
Aboriginal elders make 'difficult' decision to relocate ancestral remains found at housing development
The ancestral remains of at least 27 people will be re-buried at a location near the $3 billion Riverlea development in Adelaide's north where they were found earlier this year.
'Lucky' kangaroo rescued from outback mine shaft before extreme heat hits
The male kangaroo is rescued from a 10 metre open mine shaft in the Olympic Opal Fields near Coober Pedyi before forecast 36 degree weather.
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SA public school teachers cancel planned strike action after revised government offer
Education Minister Blair Boyer says the government provided the Australian Education Union (AEU) with a revised offer of more than $1.3 billion following two meetings with union representatives last week.
'We're raising future generations': Thousands protest outside SA parliament as public teachers go on strike
By Joshua Boscaini and Stacey Pestrin
More than 300 South Australian public schools are closed or are operating on a reduced program today because of industrial action, as thousands gather at parliament house calling for better pay for teachers.
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'Parents will need to make alternative arrangements': Everything you need to know about SA's teacher strike
While the state government has said there will be no "muskets at dawn", negotiations with the union on Wednesday failed to resolve the deadlock, meaning more than 150 schools will close, leaving thousands of families to make alternative arrangements.
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'My heart breaks': Mother describes stress of daughter's incorrectly mapped cochlear implant
By Joshua Boscaini and state political reporter Leah MacLennan
Aspasia Paspaliaris says she was not surprised when doctors revealed her daughter's cochlear implant wasn't working properly.
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Australian researchers engineer bacteria that could detect bowel cancer without stool test
The engineered bacteria called Acinetobacter baylyi has the ability to search through an environment, like the colon, and detect cancer DNA. Researchers say it could be used to screen for bowel cancer in a blood test.
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Police investigating fifth suspect over alleged rape in Adelaide's west, court hears
By Eugene Boisvert and Joshua Boscaini
A court hears a 24-year-old man from South Australia's south-east is one of five men suspected of raping a woman in Adelaide's west in June.
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Insurance company denies Adelaide man's claim after Indonesian scooter accident
An Adelaide mother says she will have to pay $370,000 in medical fees because her son was not covered for scooter-related injuries when he was involved in a serious accident in Indonesia.
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Adelaide Festival gets funding boost as Harvest Rock announces headline acts
As the Adelaide Festival welcomes a $2.3 million boost to attract more shows and performances over its next three instalments, the Harvest Rock festival announces its 2023 line-up, which will be headlined by Jamiroquai and Beck.
Panel appointed to review APY Art Centre Collective following allegations of interference
A senior lawyer and two First Nations executives have been appointed to review the APY Art Centre Collective (APYACC), following allegations of interference in Aboriginal art.
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Rescued sailor retrieves damaged yacht from the ocean with help from SA fishermen
Xavier Doerr says he set out on Wednesday night with the crew of Port Lincoln prawn vessel FV Challenge to locate and retrieve the yacht, and arrived back in Port Lincoln on Saturday morning.
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Woman dies, another seriously injured, after siege at Campbelltown in Adelaide's east
SA Police say a 51-year-old man is in custody after surrendering from the house.
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A 'lethal' new drug is alarming health officials in Australia. Here's what we know about protonitazene
By Joshua Boscaini and Daniel Keane
The novel synthetic opioid protonitazine has been detected in Victoria, Queensland, and most recently in South Australia, where health authorities have linked it to an Adelaide man's death and multiple overdoses.
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University merger deal reached to create one of Australia's largest education institutions
By Stephanie Richards, Joshua Boscaini, and Jacob Kagi
The deal between the University of South Australia and University of Adelaide, which comes after years of talks, will create a new institution with more than 70,000 students.
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South Australia delays Voice to Parliament elections over 'confusion' with national vote
South Australia has delayed the introduction of its state-based Voice to Parliament, just months from the referendum to decide whether to create a national Voice.
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