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Mushrooms to be exported from new production plant at Adelaide's former Holden site

More than five years after the lights were switched off at Adelaide's Holden plant, the site is now on the verge of becoming another manufacturing and export powerhouse, becoming what the SA government describes as the "exotic mushroom capital of Australia".

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Child Protection chief executive was not forced out despite department's failures, Premier says

SA Premier Peter Malinauskas has conceded the search for a new Department for Child Protection chief executive "won't necessarily be easy" but insists Cathy Taylor was not forced out.

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Mobile phones banned at SA public high schools, but AI like ChatGPT allowed

South Australia public high schools will begin introducing mobile phone bans from tomorrow. But while phones are being switched off, students will be allowed to use artificial technology such as ChatGPT.

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Animal welfare laws to be bolstered to improve cruelty case prosecutions in SA

South Australia's animal welfare watchdog says the state's protection legislation is the worst in the nation and is failing to keep up with community standards.

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Australian of the Year Taryn Brumfitt ignoring detractors on mission to get children to embrace their bodies

South Australian body image activist and documentary maker Taryn Brumfitt says detractors "are entitled to their opinions", but she plans to use her new-found influence to get governments on board with her goals.

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Motorbike rider speeding at 150kph had fake number plate and was breaching bail, police say

The incident was one of several on Adelaide's roads to attract the attention of SA Police, who were also arrested an alleged drink driver spotted asleep at the wheel at traffic lights.

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SafeWork SA told to raise standards in review following murder of nurse Gayle Woodford

South Australia's embattled workplace safety watchdog SafeWork SA should be subjected to more stringent external oversight, and take steps to improve its internal culture, according to a searing independent review.

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SA govt defends phone ban in high schools

High school students in South Australia will not be allowed to use their mobile phones under new rules the government claims will help them focus on learning.

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Man dies two days after alleged assault in car park of McDonald's at Elizabeth in Adelaide

A man who was allegedly assaulted in a McDonald's car park in Adelaide's northern suburbs on Sunday dies in hospital.

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Protesters against South Australian council’s ‘Big Brother’ tech invoke Liberal Alex Antic’s video

Mayor says she is concerned for safety of staff, but senator says he knows nothing of the group, which used his video warning of ‘climate lockdown’

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Wholesale power prices fall on renewable energy output to bring consumer relief

Embattled consumers are set for some welcome relief after sky-high wholesale electricity prices fell by more than half in the final three months of 2022, analysis shows.

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Gillard opens SA's early education inquiry

Commissioner Julia Gillard says the complex set of issues surrounding the provision of high-quality early education and childcare are solvable.

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Wholesale energy prices, emissions falling

Wholesale electricity prices and carbon emissions dropped in the December quarter as solar and wind displaced coal-fired generation, but prices remain elevated.

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SA 'playing catch-up' to change laws stopping Aboriginal people giving cultural evidence

Hearing cultural evidence from Aboriginal people is currently restricted by hearsay and opinion laws in South Australia, but the state government says it will introduce legislation to catch up with Commonwealth laws changed in 2008.

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Energy Minister Chris Bowen says price cap is having an impact on reducing energy prices

Energy Minister Chris Bowen defends the government's energy relief plan, issuing new figures that show a drop in forecast wholesale electricity prices for 2023.

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SA government to review tourism strategy following Sam Smith concert backlash

The SA government defends its strategy of employing celebrities and influencers to market the state, but says it will review the approach to ensure there is value for money.

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SA's voice to parliament laws set to pass

The Greens in South Australia have pledged support for legislation introducing a First Nations voice to state parliament.

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South Australian Greens back yes vote on voice amid Lidia Thorpe criticism of referendum

State support for the Uluru statement is expected to be seen as a shot across the bows to the federal First Nations spokeswoman

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Sam Smith concert at McLaren Vale was secured by bidding process, SA government says

The SA premier says the decision to make last week's Sam Smith concert invitation-only was out of the government's control, amid criticism over the event's cost to taxpayers and its exclusive guest list.

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Climate change plan leads to chaos at City of Onkaparinga council meeting, police called

Police were called to the City of Onkaparinga meeting in Adelaide's south, where a proposed declaration of a climate emergency was to be discussed, with councillors and staff moved to another area for safety.

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Royal treatment for Zara and Mike Tindall, but SA government silent on how much couple was paid

The South Australian government is keeping tight-lipped on the amount paid to England's former rugby captain and the daughter of Princess Anne for a recent taxpayer-funded stay in the state.

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Flood emergency still 'a long way to run'

The South Australian government says the flooding emergency down the Murray still has a "long way to run".

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Man who police say was drink driving detained by public after allegedly trying to flee crash

Police say a drink driver tried to run from the scene of a crash between a ute, a car and a motorcycle in South Australia's Barossa Valley.

The Guardian - UK

Ramaphosa cancels Davos trip amid South Africa energy crisis

Africa’s most industrialised economy being hit by daily power cuts as anger grows among opposition and public

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Murray floods shape as SA's worst disaster

Flooding down the Murray River is likely to be South Australia's most significant natural disaster, the state government says.

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