Dimitria Panagiotaros
Port Pirie, SA
Dimitria Panagiotaros is a multi-platform news reporter at ABC North and West SA.
She previously worked as an ABC rural reporter, covering regional and outback South Australia and now currently reads news for ABC North and West and Eyre Peninsula.
Originally from Mildura, Dimitria worked as an educator in Melbourne for a decade before joining the ABC.
She tweets @dimitriapana
Latest by Dimitria Panagiotaros
Hugo breaks barriers on world stage for people living with disability
Hugo Taheny, who is ranked world number one in shot-put and discus among those living with a disability, says he is determined to break more records.
Ngadjuri people celebrate 'brighter future' with native title win
The Federal Court recognises Ngadjuri people as the native title holders of 15,000 square kilometres in South Australia, encompassing Burra, Clare and Orroroo.
From shared bank accounts to coercive control, woman shares story of domestic abuse as SA minister introduces bill
A woman shares her story of experiencing escalating coercive control as the South Australian government commits to criminalising the form of domestic abuse by the end of the year.
Corey Enright inducted into AFL Hall of Fame
Described by friends as "just a modest bloke" who "applied himself better than some", Corey Enright is inducted into the Australian Football League Hall of Fame.
After a lifetime of renting and being 'shut down', this family may soon have a place to call their own
One young family's dream to own their own home edges closer to reality after their local council offers a rates rebate.
Kangaroo sanctuary owner faces eviction, meaning 90 rescued roos need a new home too
A man running a kangaroo sanctuary in South Australia's mid north is facing eviction, leaving a family and rescued kangaroos without a home.
Families told to keep kids at home as childcare centres unable to meet child-educator ratios
The ongoing workforce shortage across Australian childcare centres is forcing more than half of centres to cap their enrolment numbers, according to a new report.
Port Augusta locals weigh up the Voice amid a time for healing
Like so many communities around the nation, Port Augusta residents came together this week to recognise the country's ongoing journey to reconciliation.
Port Augusta Prison emerges from a three-day lockdown after agreement reached with union members
A lockdown at Port Augusta Prison has been lifted and union members have returned to work after talks.
SA government to release 100,000 baby snapper into Spencer Gulf in restocking program
A ban on fishing snapper in the Spencer Gulf and Gulf of St Vincent is not expected to be affected by the release of 100,000 fingerlings near Port Pirie next week, the first of a million to released over the next two years.
Man was beaten repeatedly with frying pan, court hears as five face charges
An Adelaide man was allegedly stripped and subjected to "deliberate, systematic series of assaults and pain inflicted" before he died in a suspected murder, a court has heard.
'It's astounding, time is fleeting': Creator Richard O'Brien reflects on 50 years of Rocky Horror Show
When the Rocky Horror Show first played in 1973, its creator, Richard O'Brien, never thought it would still be tantalising audiences 50 years later. Now the 81-year-old will take the stage in three of the Adelaide shows in honour of its success.
Pandurra Station celebrates half a century of their Shearing Training School
Pandurra Station established their Shearing Training School 50 years ago to address shearing shortages - an issue still impacting the industry today.
Duration: 35 seconds
Shearing school's secret to building loyal family of shearers
The owner of a sheep station that has been training shearers for half a century says the quality of young people coming through the program gives him great confidence in the future of the industry.
Despite holding a heavy vehicle licence, female truckies are being 'turned away'
Women in the trucking industry are on a mission to encourage more female truckies to join the workforce, amid fears of a national shortage of drivers.
Is Kangaroo Island at risk of being loved to death with latest tourism accolade?
Australia's third-largest island is gaining in popularity worldwide for its rugged natural beauty, as international mastheads name it in their "places to see" lists.
This $26 bottle of chardonnay was judged the top Australian white wine at international show
Taylors Wines takes home a top prize at Germany's prestigious Mundus Vini Grand International Wine Awards.
Australia's cattle herd is about to reach its largest size since 2014, despite years of drought and flooding
The growth in the country's cattle herd signals a confidence in the industry despite natural disasters affecting many parts of the country.
Ben took up shearing for a lark. Now he says it's the best career for travelling and earning 'good money'
Ben Hams is part of a growing cohort of young men and women ditching other trades to embrace what can be highly lucrative careers in shearing and wool handling.
It could take years for flood waters to recede on this family's dairy farm
A heartbroken family in South Australia's Murrylands says it is being forced to sell its dairy cows and farm. But it's unclear just how long the property will be underwater.
New technology aimed at stamping out 'rife' wine fraud
Producers are trialling new technology aimed at reassuring consumers the wine they are drinking is, in fact, the wine they have purchased.
From pineapples to red wine, how your Christmas spread can help Aussie farmers
Would you consider adding extra items to the Christmas food shopping list to help Aussie farmers facing oversupplies?
Hong Kong importers throw weight behind SA wine industry
Eight of Hong Kong's leading wine importers join the South Australian Wine Ambassadors Club to promote the state's wines in key Asia-Pacific markets.
What if there was an app that could read the weather and help farmers avoid crop disease?
Farmers are always at the mercy of the weather. Now the grain industry has united to develop technology that could help them stay one step ahead of natural disasters.
How an Aussie pub chat changed the world's wine industry forever
When you're in your local bottle-o picking up your favourite wines, you probably don't overthink the fact that most of the wines you see have screw caps rather than corks. Here's how that came to be.