The Latest Breaking News from South Australia

South Australia's Commissioner for Children and Young People has released a series of reports on key issues.

In 2007, a life-changing encounter at South Australia’s Flinders Medical Centre became the catalyst and symbol for a national arts and health movement.

Human bones unearthed by workers excavating a street in regional South Australia will be handled "in accordance with Aboriginal heritage guidelines", after being identified as ancient remains.

After 25 years, the Wirangu people have native title over part of their traditional lands on South Australia's west coast — but none of the original claimants are still alive to witness the moment.

Communities in regional South Australia are bracing for the state's first day of catastrophic fire danger since the national danger rating system was revamped, with hot weather and gusty winds forecast on Saturday.

The Country Fire Service in South Australia says two districts will have catastrophic fire conditions on Saturday, the first for the summer.

Daily Murray River flow reports from the South Australian border have been used to inform community preparation throughout the ongoing flood crisis, but locals have just learned flows have actually been about 23 gigalitres higher than reported.

Predictions of an end to South Australia's current COVID wave appear dashed, with the state recording another jump in cases and deaths at the same times as ambulance figures show an increase in ramping across the hospital system.

The Department for Child Protection directed staff — in an South Australian town where a baby died in squalor — to close all non-urgent notifications without action because of understaffing in the office, an inquest is told. WARNING: Readers may find details in this story distressing.