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SA uni merger 'in best interests of the state'

The long-awaited marriage of two South Australian universities has been given the go ahead by a parliamentary report, but a final roadblock still remains.

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Retro public builder plan urged to ease housing crisis

To solve Australia's housing crisis, one proposal suggests a back-to-the-future approach to establish state builders and revive public housing construction.

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Protest penalty changes pass upper house of SA parliament after marathon debate

Upper house MPs spent all night debating the laws, which will significantly increase potential penalties for people who engage in disruptive protests.

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Hundreds rally against state government's proposed increases to penalties for protesting

Pressure is mounting on the South Australian government to ease its crackdown on protests, with unions, human rights campaigners and community groups upping their fight against the proposed law changes.

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Greens seek to legislate ambulance response times

The Greens in South Australia will seek to legislate ambulance response times in a bid to help drive improvements in the system and increase transparency.

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Regional bank closures have SA locals buying safes, scared for safety as MP calls for banks to do 'right thing'

The outback town is an opal-mining mecca, with large sums of money often exchanged in cash. But Coober Pedy's only bank closed for good last week — too late to be saved by a Senate inquiry into regional bank closures.

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Two SA universities set to join forces

The University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia are to merge, with the new institution to be the biggest in Australia for domestic students.

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The South Australian Greens wants to mandate use of expiry dates for electronic devices

The South Australian Greens plan to introduce legislation that would require tech companies to brand their products with a minimum life expectancy.

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University of Adelaide honours murdered law lecturer George Duncan by renewing grave lease

The lease of the grave of a gay university lecturer who was murdered and thrown into Adelaide's River Torrens 50 years ago is renewed for another half-century.

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Financial watchdog would get better access to SA cabinet documents under proposed law change

South Australia's independent financial watchdog would be given better access to cabinet documents under new laws being introduced to state parliament by the opposition.

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SA Greens push to drop parly prayers

The Greens will push for the South Australian parliament to drop the reading of Christian prayers at the start of each sitting day.

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South Australia's upper house passes bill to fast-track Thebarton Barracks demolition for new Women's and Children's Hospital

Laws to speed up the new Women's and Children's Hospital build on the site of the Thebarton Police Barracks have passed state parliament's upper house unamended, despite calls for an inquiry into the legislation.

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SA Greens to back free hospital parking

The Greens will bid to amend South Australian government legislation to ensure hospital workers can continue to receive free parking.

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SA Greens want gas banned for new homes

The Greens in South Australia will introduce legislation to parliament to ban gas connections to new homes from 2025.

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University of Adelaide student union rebrands with same name as porn website

SA Greens MP Robert Simms has questioned a decision by Adelaide University's student union to rebrand, saying it's a "pretty sad day when students wanting to Google their student union come up with a porn site".

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Pill testing program urged for SA

The Greens in South Australia have called on the state government to follow the ACT's lead and establish a pill testing site.

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SA Greens want free RATs to stay

The Greens have called on the South Australian government to supply free RATs to concession card holders through winter if the federal government won't.

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SA government 'investigating' whether to raise minimum age of criminal responsibility

A Greens push for the age of criminal responsibility to be raised from 10 to 14 years old reignites the debate in South Australia, with the state government saying it is considering the proposal.

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SA renters short-changed on relief: Greens

The Greens say South Australian renters remain in desperate need of assistance despite government changes to cost of living concessions.

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SA cafes cleared for reusable containers

South Australia's restaurants, supermarkets and cafes can allow customers to bring reusable containers following changes to state laws.

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SA Greens push for new vacant property tax

The Greens in South Australia have called for the introduction of a vacant property tax to help ease the state's housing crisis.

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Greens to push for rent controls in SA

The Greens will bring a bill to the South Australian parliament next week to limit rent increases across the state.

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New call to thank SA health workers

The Greens have urged the South Australian government to give health workers a thank-you payment for the dedication during the pandemic.

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South Australian government axes Home Battery Scheme, saving money in state budget

A key renewable energy policy of the former South Australian government that was designed to help more people access home energy storage systems will be axed in Thursday's state budget.

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Greens back developer tax for housing

The Greens in South Australia have called on the state government to tax developers to fund a big increase in public housing.

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