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Key Cabinet roles for veterans in forced reshuffle

The South Australian government has installed political veterans in key roles after the shock resignations of two top ministers, prompting a cabinet reshuffle.

AAP · Sep 19, 2025

Deputy and top minister quit, months before election

Six months before the state goes to the polls, the South Australian government's two most senior ministers have quit Cabinet, forcing a reshuffle.

AAP · Sep 18, 2025

Australian ban on fish-shaped plastic soy sauce dispensers a world first

South Australian law on single-use plastic packaging coming into force on 1 September will ban polyethylene containers known as shoyu-tai in Japan

The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2025

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Grave concerns for Indigenous man’s wellbeing after ‘close to 800 days’ in solitary confinement at SA prison

Aboriginal elder alleges he has been prevented from visiting Robert Barnes because he raised the matter with the state’s First Nations voice

The Guardian - AU · Jul 17, 2025

Natural and a disaster but no fed help for algal bloom

Governments are working to find a way to help industries affected by a devastating algal bloom, which falls outside existing natural disaster criteria.

AAP · Jul 15, 2025

'Toxic to anything with gills': algal bloom spreading

A toxic algal bloom that has killed tens of thousands of marine animals has spread into a capital city river.

AAP · Jul 8, 2025

Algal bloom turns coast into a 'marine graveyard'

A senator claims the federal government ignored warnings about a devastating toxic algal bloom, and has called for an investigation.

AAP · Jul 4, 2025

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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

The Guardian - AU · Jun 29, 2025

Algal bloom linked to surge in shark sightings

An algal bloom that has killed dozens of species of fish and sharks amid a lengthy marine heatwave, is being linked to a rise in shark sightings.

AAP · May 16, 2025

Toxic algae bloom kills hundreds of marine species in Australia

Karenia mikimotoi algae has spread across more than 150km of coastline since it was first detected in March

The Independent UK · May 13, 2025

Mission to save Murray-Darling Basin edges forward

The next step to save Australia's biggest river system has been unveiled, but conservationists warn it amounts to a drip-feed.

AAP · Dec 17, 2024

South Australia is aiming for 100% renewable energy by 2027. It’s already internationally ‘remarkable’

Experts say the state’s approach could provide a template for what can be achieved elsewhere

The Guardian - AU · Sep 8, 2024

Seven boss departs – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Apr 17, 2024

Logging resumes on Kangaroo Island after koala deaths

A management plan will prevent more koalas falling to their deaths as a result of logging on Kangaroo Island, the South Australian government says.

AAP · Mar 25, 2024

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 7, 2024

Investigation into logging on Kangaroo Island under way after release of ‘horrific images’ of dead koalas

Logging stopped as Australian Agribusiness Group says its teams have resolved to increase efforts ‘on the protection of the local animal population’ and that they ‘are operating well beyond what is considered best practice for wildlife management’

AAP · Mar 7, 2024

Logging paused amid koala deaths but solution unclear

There is concern for the future of koalas on Kangaroo Island with footage showing them falling from trees despite loggers halting operations.

The Guardian - AU · Mar 4, 2024

Dozens of koalas allegedly killed or injured during plantation logging on Kangaroo Island

Exclusive: Ex-employees of Australian Agribusiness Group allege dozens of injuries occurred as blue gums cleared for agricultural use, claims which the company rejects

The Guardian - AU · Dec 24, 2023

Monotreme dreams: the plan to reintroduce platypuses into Adelaide’s once ‘noxious’ river

Platypuses have not been seen in the Torrens since the 1880s, but now the river may be healthy enough to support the species again

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AAP · Oct 13, 2023

Merger 'secrecy' highlights uni transparency issues

A report has found major universities are more focused on profits over educational and research outcomes.

AAP · Oct 10, 2023

Star wars not so far, far away experts say

Foreign powers could use cyber attacks on space assets to cripple vital infrastructure and undermine financial and democratic processes, experts warn.

AAP · Jul 19, 2023

Start from scratch call as nuclear dump plan shelved

South Australia has called for a fresh start on a proposal to build a nuclear waste dump somewhere in the nation.

ABC News · May 12, 2023

Jackie Bray named as new chief executive of SA's Department for Child Protection

South Australian public servant Jackie Bray is announced as the new head of the state's heavily scrutinised child protection department. She says transparency, culture and change are among her top priorities.

ABC News · May 10, 2023

River Murray flooding, health and child protection spending to strip away the state's surplus, treasurer warns

The cost of the River Murray flooding, plus extra money needed to boost South Australia's health and child protection systems, means it will be "extremely difficult" to get the state's budget back into surplus, the SA Treasurer says.

AAP · Apr 17, 2023

Full water for SA Murray irrigators after summer flood

The South Australian government says irrigators along the Murray will get their full water entitlements at the start of the new water year in July.

ABC News · Mar 28, 2023

The environment is flourishing post floods, but experts warn support must be ongoing

Environmental experts are calling for more help to allow Murray-Darling Basin wetlands to thrive long after the recession of floodwater.

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