South Australia
Latest news and comment on the Australian state of South Australia
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South Australian man charged with detention and rape of touristThe woman’s ordeal is said to have begun after her alleged captor responded to her online ad seeking work in Victoria
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There’s a long list of blame and shame for Australia’s threadbare climate and energy policy, but Turnbull’s party takes the cakeHard facts unmask the fiction behind Coalition's 'coal comeback'
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Extreme heat brings health, fire and power cut warnings across south-eastern AustraliaStates from South Australia to Queensland prepare for temperatures above 40C as parliamentary inquiry examines power supply crisis
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Bob Day sought arrangement to receive rent for electorate office, court hearsHigh court told former Family First senator’s ‘indirect pecuniary interest’ made him ineligible to be elected in 2016
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Cory Bernardi's unchained melody carries a simple note of cynical opportunismThe South Australian wants to be free and avoid compromise, and the conservatives will use it as fresh fodder to harass Turnbull
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Cold-call investment scam accused stole $3.2m from victims, say policeTomas Anthony Novak, 51, was granted bail after he was extradited from South Australia to the Gold Coast
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More voters blame energy price rises on privatisation than renewables – pollingOnly 17.7% of respondents in polling commissioned by GetUp believe renewable energy is the primary culprit
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Thunderstorms could bring flash floods to South Australia, Victoria and New South WalesLow-pressure system expected to hit SA first, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting rainfall that could top 50mm
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Firefighters battle out-of-control blaze near Canberra and dozens of othersFire near Tarago destroys at least one rural property and burns out more than 2,400 hectares with additional blazes in South Australia and Victoria
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Temperatures set to soar over 40 in NSW, while Victoria braces for thunderstormsSouth Australia warns of more flash-floods in north-east of state, as New South Wales police initiate heatwave action plan
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South Australia hit by power outages following gale-force windsAbout 115,000 homes are without power after widespread damage to the state’s electricity grid
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South Australia braces for storms after severe weather hits Coober PedyWeather being fed by the same system that caused flooding in Northern Territory and closure of Uluru national park
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Horse, possum and donkey meat on menu under South Australian food safety changesProposal, which has been opposed by the Animal Justice party, would be implemented by September if adopted
Unprecedented fire danger for NSW as heatwaves continue across south-east