The Latest Breaking News from South Australia

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

'Incredibly disturbing': federal help for algae crisis

Millions of dollars in federal funding have been pledged to tackle a massive and toxic algal bloom choking life along a state's coast and waterways.

AAP · Jul 21, 2025

‘It’s a takeover’: the South Australian power player reshaping the state Liberal party

Charismatic senator Alex Antic has risen to the top of factional state politics, bringing his conservative religious supporters with him. Is it a roadmap for the national Liberal party’s existential crisis?

The Guardian - AU · Jul 19, 2025

Political leaders 'passing the buck' on algae crisis

The federal environment department has sent representatives to investigate South Australia's algal bloom crisis as leaders face criticism for their response.

AAP · Jul 18, 2025

Was he the greatest? Debate on as SA footy legend dies

Arguably the greatest Australian rules footballer produced by South Australia has died, leading to nationwide tributes.

AAP · Jul 16, 2025

South Australia ‘helpless’ in face of deadly marine algal bloom spreading to Adelaide beaches

State’s environment minister warns bloom unlikely to disappear any time soon as testing for toxic algae continues at 14 Adelaide sites

The Guardian - AU · Jul 6, 2025

Machetes and swords get the chop as new laws begin

South Australia will conduct a three-month period when people holding banned machetes and swords can surrender them to police.

AAP · Jun 29, 2025

Fruit stickers are annoying and bad for the environment. So why did an Australian ban come unstuck?

Governments flagged fruit stickers for the chopping block but then South Australia shelved its September deadline after industry asked for more time

The Guardian - AU · Jun 29, 2025