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South Australia’s enigmatic pink sand was born in ice-covered Antarctic mountains, new research shows

In parts of South Australia, long stretches of beach are often blanketed in large patches of pink sand. Strong swells can dump drifts of reddish grains of garnet along the shore – but the origin of these colourful crystals has until now been a mystery.

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'Giant of SA politics': Steele Hall dead at 95

After serving as South Australian premier for one term and then serving in both houses of federal parliament, Steele Hall has died aged 95.

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Oral history: how Tick Begg revolutionised braces and made 1920s Adelaide ‘the orthodontic centre of the world’

A South Australian museum honours the man who changed the way dentistry was done ‘on a global scale’

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Record $227m jail expansion to boost high-security beds

The South Australian government has committed a record $227 million to expanding two of its prisons, with a focus on high-security beds.

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Hospital crisis sees elective surgeries cancelled

South Australia's public hospital system is in an 'unprecedented crisis', with a 'code yellow' declared to try and ease pressure on emergency departments.

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Catherine McKinnon’s panoramic new novel presents a gritty view of war’s complexities

Catherine McKinnon graduated from Flinders University Drama Centre, South Australia, and was a founding member of the Red Shed Theatre Company, where she worked as writer and director.

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SA Cops Say Shoplifting Is Up 29 Percent And Yeah, But Have You Seen The Price Of Bread

South Australia has reported a massive increase in shoplifting amid the ongoing cost of living crisis that has hit the state worse than most.

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Sleepless $150m Powerball winner still turns up to work

An Adelaide man has become Australia's biggest ever individual lottery winner after scooping the $150 million Powerball jackpot.

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Modest power price drops for NSW, South Australia

The federal energy regulator's latest default market offer will see bills reduce for NSW and SA customers but a rise for those in Queensland.

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Our research shows what the rental market is really like for international students

International students have come under fire from both sides of federal politics in the past week.

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Federal funds lay groundwork for net zero industries

Labor says it is laying the groundwork for emerging low-carbon industries by sinking millions into a feasibility study for a water project in South Australia.

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Aurora australis offers second chance of ‘bloody awesome’ southern lights display on Sunday

Solar storm effects delight stargazers in Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia but most in NSW miss out

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‘Can it really be this bad?’: racism in schools shocks South Australia’s children’s tsar

Helen Connolly was taken aback by reports of playground abuse in a report that suggests behaviour is often set by teachers and parents

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Nudes, prudes and a love triangle: the hunt for Adelaide’s most scandalous Stobie pole

Forty years on from its lavish unveiling and mysterious disappearance, the search is on for the power pole painted by an Archibald winner that marked a South Australian cultural shift

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Tough new penalties for animal cruelty offences

Fines up to $250,000 and 10 years behind bars could become reality for people who mistreat animals in South Australia under proposed new laws.

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‘A deeply colonial backward step’: why are donors, staff and politicians up in arms about the South Australian Museum?

The South Australian Government has just intervened to pause a restructure of the state’s biggest museum. Why?

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Australian cask wine taste test: ‘I could pour this here at the bar – no problem at all’

Sommelier Samantha Payne swills her way through nine glasses of red ‘chateau cardboard’, and uncovers aromas of ‘the Gold Coast in the 80s’ and ‘overcooked rhubarb’

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Fines up 750-fold for casinos behaving badly in SA

South Australia plans to up the maximum fine for casinos in the state from $100,000 to $75 million as misconduct of operators across the country comes to light.

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South Australia tops economic leaderboard again

South Australia is the top-performing state economy for the second quarter running although Western Australia could overtake it in coming months.

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Newcastle professor appointed Chief Scientist for South Australia

'It's important to keep science in our decision making and policy setting.'

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Federal cash to help protect treasured wetlands

Federal government funds will be used to improve shorebird habitats in wetlands at the mouth of the River Murray in South Australia.

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Adults to face jail time for recruiting kids into crime

South Australian adults who recruit children to commit crimes could be jailed for 15 years or more under new laws proposed by the state government.

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SA union unaware of Alice Springs police deployment

South Australia Police has defended its decision to deploy 20 officers to crime hotspot Alice Springs with union officials saying they were left in the dark.

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Victoria to make driver's licences available on phones

Victorian drivers will soon have the option to carry their licence on their phone, more than six years after those in South Australia were given the choice.

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Dunes retreating from angry ocean at alarming rate

Coastal dune fields are on the march in South Australia, retreating inland from an angry ocean at an alarming rate, scientists have revealed.

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