The Latest Breaking News from SA

Bubble shield deployed in ocean to protect giant cuttlefish from deadly SA algal bloom

Technology installed in Spencer Gulf as tens of thousands of cuttlefish gather to breed in unique global event

The Guardian - AU · Sep 6, 2025

'Lambo Guy' outburst as unlawful lottery trial begins

In an outburst outside court, high-profile businessman Adrian Portelli says he "won't let them walk all over me" as he defends illegal lottery charges.

AAP · Sep 4, 2025

‘I could get a gun within an hour of leaving jail’: how Australia’s licensed firearms end up in criminal hands

With as many as 600,000 illicit weapons in circulation, gun control experts say the long-planned national firearms register is needed urgently

The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2025

Thieving MP to step down after failing in fraud appeal

A politician says he plans to exit state parliament after losing an appeal against convictions for theft and dishonesty charges, as he faces a jail term.

AAP · Aug 28, 2025

A whale of a time: record sightings at season's start

Early whale sightings on the South Australian coast are being hailed by scientists who say they are a flagship species for successful conservation management.

AAP · Aug 23, 2025

Feds fish among drought funds for algal bloom support

Government support will flow to those affected by "significant ecological events" but the Nationals say it will be at the expense of drought-stricken farmers.

AAP · Aug 20, 2025

When Alice reported her husband to SA police, they said ‘people fight’. But it was far more than fighting

Her story is one of hundreds heard by South Australia’s domestic violence royal commission, which has handed down its report

The Guardian - AU · Aug 19, 2025

How could we clean up the algal bloom?

South Australia’s catastrophic harmful algal bloom now affects almost 30% of the state’s coastline, stretching from the Coorong in the state’s southeast to the seafood-rich Spencer Gulf to the west.

The Conversation · Aug 18, 2025

‘I THINK I HAD HIM TOO AND HAD THIS EXACT CONVERSATION’: San Antonio woman gets into Uber. Then the driver starts talking about firearms

An Uber rider emotionally recounts the terrifying moment her driver began listing reasons she would be an easy target.

The Mary Sue · Aug 16, 2025

Two more injuries as brave Bombers denied by Saints

Essendon coach Brad Scott has praised the Bombers' effort in the two-point loss to St Kilda, but says it's hard to be too pleased when they are so disappointed.

AAP · Aug 15, 2025