The Latest Breaking News from South Australia

South Australia's autism community shares what they want the Assistant Minister for Autism Emily Bourke to know

Logan Burn has had four occupational therapists in three years and Kat Bell is tired of masking. They have outlined support the autistic community needs.

ABC News · Aug 19, 2022

Libs say SA has child protection crisis

The South Australian opposition says the state is facing a child protection crisis and needs a dedicated minister.

AAP · Aug 18, 2022

South Australian public primary schools to receive greater resources to support students with autism

Every public primary school in SA will soon have a dedicated teacher onsite to support students with autism.

ABC News · Aug 18, 2022

Parole date for strawberry patch killer

A court has set a new release date for a woman who killed a transvestite truck driver in South Australia, burying some of the body under a strawberry patch.

AAP · Aug 16, 2022

South Australia records second case of monkeypox, SA Health says

SA Health says the state has recorded its second case of monkeypox, in a man who has recently returned from overseas.

ABC News · Aug 16, 2022

NDIS provider accused of failing to protect support worker from sexual assault by client

South Australia's workplace safety watchdog is taking legal action against an Adelaide disability service provider, alleging it failed to protect a support worker from being sexually assaulted by a client.

ABC News · Aug 15, 2022

SA makes history with new autism minister

The South Australian government has appointed an assistant minister for autism in an Australian first.

AAP · Aug 15, 2022

Fixing weekend discharge key to improving capacity at South Australia's hospitals

Ramping and overcrowded hospitals are issues the South Australian healthcare system faces every day. But each Monday a perfect storm of complications aligns, cranking up the pressure. Here's why.

ABC News · Aug 13, 2022

Country Fire Service boss Mark Jones raises concerns about plan to send volunteer firefighters out to medical emergencies

South Australia's volunteer firefighters are already attending a growing number of medical emergencies and are not trained to deal with the trauma, according to the head of the Country Fire Service (CFS).

ABC News · Aug 11, 2022

A grieving family says South Australia's health system is broken after man's death while waiting for ambulance

South Australia's struggling hospital system is again in focus as the family of a man who died while waiting for an ambulance issues a heartbreaking plea for the state's health system to be fixed.

ABC News · Aug 10, 2022