The Latest Breaking News from South Australia

The lid is not in South Australia, says Crows coach

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says the lid may be off in South Australia but it remains firmly in place at the headquarters of his AFL ladder-leaders.

AAP · Aug 16, 2025

We tracked one of Australia’s most endangered birds into strange new habitat

In the vast, arid landscapes of South Australia’s northeast, on the lands of the Adnyamathanha and Wilyakali, a surprising discovery is changing our understanding of one of Australia’s most endangered birds.

The Conversation · Aug 12, 2025

Court apology over error finding in MP blackmail case

The judiciary is apologising for an error in a case involving senior members of South Australia's parliament.

AAP · Aug 12, 2025

Wet weekend for South Australia, NSW and Victoria as cold front moves across south-east

Some areas expected to receive up to 25mm but downpour unlikely to help farmers in regions experiencing drought

The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2025

Friday essay: ‘Like a detective examining a crime scene.’ Natalie Harkin charts the intimate history of Aboriginal domestic service

I dip in and out, lured to new depths of surveillance data stirring on unthinkable currents. There are no limits to these domestic service files. No solid foundation to ultimately reach or push back and spring up from: just murky beginnings and slick surfaces. I navigate slowly through thousands of…

The Conversation · Jul 24, 2025

‘Devastating’ toxic algal bloom declared natural disaster in Australia amid warnings Bondi beach could be next

Algal bloom spreads across hundreds of kilometres, killing thousands of fish, rays, sharks and dolphins, and scientists warn it could spread further

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025

South Australia’s algal bloom may shrink over winter – but this model suggests it will spread to new areas in summer

South Australia is desperate for help to tackle an unprecedented harmful algal bloom that has decimated marine life up and down the coast. While the extent of the damage is still unknown, my preliminary research suggests there’s no end in sight. It may just get better over winter before it…

The Conversation · Jul 22, 2025

Cold front to dump ‘decent dose’ of rain on drought-affected parts of south-east Australia

Parched areas of South Australia, northern Victoria and south-western NSW to receive relief later this week

The Guardian - AU · Jul 22, 2025

Senate to hold SA algal bloom inquiry as Greens warn ‘Adelaide beaches today could be Bondi tomorrow’

Inquiry to look into water quality, tourism, ecosystem health, Indigenous communities, fishing, and responses of state and federal governments

The Guardian - AU · Jul 22, 2025

SA algae crisis ‘incredibly disturbing’ but federal government won’t declare natural disaster, Watt says

Greens’ Sarah Hanson-Young warns $14m in federal funding ‘nowhere near’ enough to support South Australian communities reeling from toxic algal bloom covering coast

The Guardian - AU · Jul 21, 2025