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As South Australia and Victoria continue to face drought and unseasonable heat, there has been a notable absence of major rain systems. So, what's going on?

When a grain silo collapsed on Pete Hamilton, he thought he was going to die. More than 12 months on, he is preparing for a long-distance run to raise money for his rescuers. 

They traverse the nation to deliver the goods Australians need to survive, but nearly half of all truck drivers are more than 55 years old and only 5 per cent are under 25.

Oyster farms on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula have voluntarily cordoned off their sites as health authorities investigate a toxin outbreak.

Bega Cheese has announced it will close its Strathmerton factory, causing about 300 job losses in the small northern Victorian town.

While regional voters have bucked the Labor trend in Western Australia, they are also drifting away from both major parties.