South Australian News
Olympic Dam our 'highest priority'
TECHNICAL experts will spend the next eight weeks scrutinising more than 15,000 pages of data which address concerns about the expansion of Olympic Dam.
Driver dies in high-speed horror
THE impact of a fatal Seaton smash was so violent that a car destroyed a Stobie pole after bouncing off a bus during what police have been told was a race.
$50m special schools revamp
MORE than $50 million will be injected into disability education by the State Government, in what will provide the biggest overhaul of special school facilities in years.
Students face cut in music lessons
PUBLIC educators are concerned a school music program faces cuts to meet changes to teachers' working hours.
First the locusts, now the storms
WEIRD weather patterns blowing from the east rather than the west have caused flooding and crop damage across the state.
Water ad cost tops road toll campaign
ALMOST $1 million in taxpayers' money was spent advertising the Government's Water for Good program in the past financial year.
SA, you're ho, ho, hopeless
ONE of the nation's biggest retailers says SA's Christmas trading hours are the worst in the nation, as shops get ready to close for five days.
Toddler killed by car on farm
A TODDLER has died after being struck by a car on the Eyre Peninsula in the second tragedy involving a young South Australian child this week.
Longboarders caught on Willunga Hill
THREE men have been arrested for riding their longboards down Willunga Hill yesterday afternoon in peak hour traffic.
City bus timetables overhauled
MORE than 80 bus routes have been overhauled, including a new city-wide suburban connector bus service. Find out how you will be affected
Child sex offences 'over 20 years'
AN elderly man has been arrested for allegedly committing sex offences against children as young as five spanning more than 20 years.
Thieves break into five delis
THIEVES targeted five delicatessens in a series of break-ins in the southern suburbs early this morning.
Bikie barred from 250 pubs
THE first control order sought in the wake of last month's High Court savaging is to ban a Rebels bikie from pubs because of his "intolerable" behaviour.
Our judges strike it rich
JUDGES and magistrates have been awarded pay rises of 7.2 per cent, only 12 months after receiving similar increases.
Grinches are out to steal Christmas
BEWARE the grinches poised to steal Christmas - thieves with an appetite for brand-new presents wrapped and placed under the Christmas tree.
Growers say water cuts will cripple Basin
GROWERS say the Murray-Darling Basin plan will cripple South Australia's $1.5 billion food bowl - cutting food production and populations by up to a third.
Cricket on? It's time to pull a sickie
THE start of cricket at Adelaide Oval also marks the start of a sickie season in South Australia, as workers seek summer sun, fun and to recover from the festivities.
Police want to ban bikie from all pubs
POLICE want a control order banning a Rebels bikie from every hotel in the state because his behaviour is "intolerable".
More viruses target humans
NEW diseases will cross from animals into humans, with the danger expected to arise from bats, rodents, farm animals - and possibly even Australia's wildlife.
Public transport takes a Test hit
PUBLIC transport services will be stretched to the limit tonight as train and tram drivers go on strike from 5pm to 9pm.
Putting some mussel into the farm industry
SEAFOOD lovers can look forward to feasting on meaty mussels year-round under plans for the state's first commercial mussel hatchery.
Scorched earth as skies fire up again
MOUNT Gambier has been buffeted by storms with reports of flooding, falling trees and leaking roofs as wild weather lashes out randomly around the state.
After 40 years, Penfolds releases a bottler
IT'S 40 years in the making and is expected to carry a price tag matching the mighty Grange.
Spilled grain buries road
A ROAD south of Adelaide has been blocked by tonnes of grain spilled in a spectacular truck crash. PICTURE
Two fishermen rescued from a sinking boat about 40km off Cape Jaffa are uninjured and resting at Robe, in the state's south-east | Video
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South Australia, you are ho, ho, hopeless
SOUTH Australia's Christmas trading hours are the nation's worst, says retail giant Coles.
Knife used in post office robbery
TWO men used a knife to rob a post office in Collinswood this afternoon.
Rare German medals found in raid
POLICE have appealed for help to find the owner of a stash of German WWII medals found in raids on an undisclosed crime gang last month.
Roo has jump on team bids
SPORTS stars have joined an animated kangaroo and Paul Hogan to sell Australia's World Cup bid.
Australia makes final pitch
AUSTRALIA leaned on some old classics in their light-hearted final public pitch for the 2022 World Cup with a cameo from Paul Hogan and a cartoon kangaroo.
Food security a national priority
AUSTRALIA must start thinking big when it comes to securing our future's food supply, amid a range of threats including climate change and a population boom.
Burnside probe team put on hold
BURNSIDE Council investigator Ken MacPherson has been compelled to take annual leave while the legitimacy of his investigation is challenged.
Whooping cough jab 'best option'
WHILE fully-vaccinated people can get whooping cough, vaccination is still the best way to tackle the outbreak.
Barossa wine duo on top of the world
TWO Barossa Valley producers have been named in the top 10 wines of the world this year by US magazine Wine Spectator.
Two men hunted for sexual assault
A TEENAGE girl was sexually assaulted at a bus stop in the southern suburbs last week.
Concert cure for Bieber fever
BIEBER fever will grip Australia next year. Teen singing sensation Justin Bieber will play Adelaide Entertainment Centre on May 5.
Victim warned of desal safety issues
THE man killed in an industrial accident at the Adelaide desalination plant reported the hazardous conditions that led to his death six weeks before the accident.
After 40 years, Penfolds releases a bottler
WINEMAKER Penfolds has waited more than 40 years to release a Bin 620 wine, a drop expected to earn the same $550-plus price tag as its flagship label Grange.
Woman's attacker wore skeleton hoodie
A WOMAN was attacked in Port Augusta by a man wearing a distinctive skeleton hoodie.
Wine worth a 40-year wait
WINEMAKER Penfolds has waited more than 40 years to release a Bin 620 wine, a drop expected to earn the same $550-plus as its flagship label Grange.
Murray water plan falls short
A CONTROVERSIAL blueprint intended to save the Murray-Darling Basin will not deliver enough water to restore the system to full health, South Australia has warned.
Nurses settle their pay dispute
A LONG-running dispute over pay and conditions for nurses is over. Nurses lodged their original claim in March, and in July set a three-week ultimatum over pay talks.
Mayors up in arms on SA's 30-year plan
CONFLICT is brewing among suburban mayors and the State Government, just one week after the community leaders were sworn in.
Starving stock seeks refuge in SA
LIVESTOCK is being shifted across the border into South Australia from drought-stricken Western Australia in an unexpected boost for the state's primary industries.
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Driver dies in high-speed horror
THE impact of a fatal Seaton smash was so violent that a car destroyed a Stobie pole after bouncing off a bus during what police have been told was a race.
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Johnson axed for second Test
MITCHELL Johnson says he feels "mentally fine" with his bowling after losing his place in the Australian side for the second Ashes Test.
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