The Latest Breaking News from South Australia

Stakeholders question SA government's use of River Murray for Whyalla hydrogen plant

Irrigators and environmental experts say the state government commitment to use River Murray water to power a $593 million hydrogen power plant project in South Australia raises questions about how the natural resource is used.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

SA opposition leader criticised over beheading remark when defending anti-protest laws

David Speirs said protest was ‘a good thing’, but ‘there are some countries where your head would be cut off for doing that sort of protest’

The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2023

Family heartbreak after Aussie man’s death on Mount Everest

Jason Bernard Kennison, a Perth-based mining engineer who was originally from South Australia, has died while descending Mount Everest.

The New Daily · May 22, 2023

Opposition to new SA 'disruptive protest' laws growing

Community groups and unions have come out against the South Australian government's decision to increase penalties for people involved in "disruptive" protests.

AAP · May 19, 2023

Richard Boyle claims judge wrong to deny him whistleblower protections

Former ATO worker lodges appeal against a South Australian district court decision

The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2023

Students say vaping still an issue at school while state, federal government crackdowns continue

For 17-year-old Tyrone, vaping became such an issue in his South Australian high school that he felt the need to tell the country about it on ABC's Q+A.

ABC News · May 18, 2023

South Australia rushes through anti-protest laws as activists rally outside oil and gas conference

Climate activists face large penalties and three-month jail terms in bipartisan move which appears to have been hashed out on talkback radio

The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2023

SA rushes through tougher laws for climate protests

South Australia will lift fines for public obstruction to $50,000 or three months' jail amid a wave of climate protests.

The New Daily · May 18, 2023

Decimated brush-tailed bettong makes a startling return – with the help of peanut butter

Project to reintroduce critically endangered marsupial in South Australia, involving lures with nut spread, has surpassed expectations

The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2023

Shark launches 3 attacks on surfer in Australia, in deadly and 'atypical' encounter

The victim was surfing off the coast of South Australia when a shark dragged him under. Bits of wetsuit were later found.

LiveScience · May 17, 2023