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When a beach walk feels like grief: disasters like SA’s algal bloom cut us off from nature when we need it most

In March 2025, surfers and swimmers were the first to notice the harmful algal bloom taking hold in South Australian waters. People catching waves at a popular break on the Fleurieu Peninsula later reported feeling sick with flu-like symptoms.

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Fears for South Australia’s annual cuttlefish gathering amid deadly algal bloom

Breeding event known as Cuttlefest takes place in waters off Point Lowly but this year scientists warn the effect of toxic algae could be ‘catastrophic’

The Guardian - AU

The giant cuttlefish’s technicolour mating display is globally unique. The SA algal bloom could kill them all

Every year off the South Australian coast, giant Australian cuttlefish come together in huge numbers to breed. They put on a technicolour display of blue, purple, green, red and gold, changing hues as they mate and lay eggs.

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‘We’re watching it get worse all the time’: as fish vanish in SA’s algal bloom, livelihoods are also at stake

For fishing communities along the South Australian coast where an algal bloom has devastated marine life, the impact of the disaster is emotional as well as financial

The Guardian - AU

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

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…

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‘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

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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…

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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

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

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

'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.

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‘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

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.

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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.

The Guardian - AU

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

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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.

The Guardian - AU

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

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Former Reality Star Charged With Murder In South Australia

A former reality TV star has been charged with murder after a man’s body was found in a burning unit in Port Lincoln, South Australia.

The Guardian - AU

Burst of warm weather predicted for Australia’s east before cold front brings wet and windy conditions in week ahead

Temperatures across South Australia, Victoria and NSW are set to warm up but northerly winds will bring the chill later in the week

The Conversation

Australia wants more foreign investment. That’s why a $29 billion bid for Santos puts the Treasurer in a tricky position

The Australian origins of Santos have made an indelible mark on the company’s very name. The energy giant was first incorporated in 1954 under the acronym for “South Australia Northern Territory Oil Search”. It was publicly listed on the Adelaide Stock Exchange that same year.

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Long-running Tour Down Under sponsor Santos in XRG-led consortium’s sights – What could that mean for the South Australian event?

January's commitment to three more years as title sponsor appears to provide a level of security in near term despite takeover proposal

The Conversation

As the federal government fumbles on nature law reform, the states are forging ahead

The South Australian parliament today passed a new law to conserve, restore and enhance biodiversity.

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Death Cap Mushrooms Are Popping Up In NSW & SA So Steer Clear Y’all

Residents of NSW and South Australia are being warned not to eat or pick wild mushrooms, after highly poisonous death caps have been spotted.

The Guardian - AU

Deadly algal bloom in South Australia’s Coorong an environmental ‘eye opener’, ecologist says

Among the dead in the internationally significant wetland are estuarine snails, shore crabs, baby flounder and ‘a thick stew of polychaete worms’ after high tides swept the algae

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