The man convicted of Adelaide girl Louise Bell's 1983 murder argues DNA technology advances still leave doubt about the case made against him.

South Australia names senior Aboriginal community leader Roger Thomas as the state's treaty commissioner, to draft a proposed framework after negotiating with Indigenous communities.

Forest managers in South Australia's south-east are hopeful new legislative powers to help the public dob in litterbugs may help combat the problem of illegal dumping in forests.

A drug trafficker is awarded $100,000 in compensation after he says his diabetes worsened while in prison, but crime victims and lawyers might get all of that money.

This weekend Nick Percat will attempt to match his Supercars heroics from last year when he won his home-town race while battling wild weather conditions at the Clipsal 500.

Dog owners are finding more opportunities to include their pooches in all aspects of life, with Adelaide's increasingly popular Pets in the Pub drawing hundreds of people to pet-friendly venues.

Riverland growers should enjoy some much-needed relief this season, thanks to small increases in the price of both red and white wine grapes.

Truck driver Kenneth Pillar, found guilty of causing a head-on fatal crash, appears to collapse in the dock after being charged with breaching fatigue management policies.

Former Adelaide real estate agent David Parkinson, who stole $1.8 million from his clients, is labelled "cold-hearted" and "manipulative" by his victims during a pre-sentencing hearing.

Some $140 million will be spent on flood mitigation in Adelaide's inner-south and south-west over the next 20 years after an agreement was met between the State Government and five local councils.

Three health staff are suspended amid an independent review into the treatment of an aged care patient at a mental health facility run by the South Australian Government.

Olympian Sam Willoughby is making good progress with his rehabilitation from a serious spinal injury, according to his father, as the SA Government auctions off a hot lap at the Clipsal 500 in his honour.

An Adelaide man was stabbed in the neck and killed by his brother after intervening in a domestic violence incident, a Supreme Court trial is told.

Meet Harry Miller, a former Hawthorn footballer and now the coach of a junior Indigenous team set to make their mark at the AFL Diversity Championships in April.

Wollongong's Moir family packed up their lives and moved into a caravan at the start of 2016 with a view to playing orchestral concerts and busking around Australia.

Adelaide keep its unbeaten streak in the AFLW alive with a come from behind 23-point win over the Fremantle Dockers.

A Greens plan to legalise hemp cultivation for industrial use in South Australia will now have backing from the Labor Government, provided slight amendments are made to the bill.

Adelaide's food trucks gain a permanent trading venue at the showgrounds, but the South Australian Government is still fighting for statewide council regulation of street trading permits.

The only Australian tall ship to sail in the 1988 First Fleet re-enactment voyage for Australia's bicentenary celebrates 30 years on the water.

Collingwood, the Giants and the NSW Swifts record Super Netball wins in round two at the expense of the Firebirds, Fever and Thunderbirds.

Adelaide bus drivers decide against strike action but plan not to work overtime, wear their uniforms or collect cash fares, as they fight for better pay and conditions.

Australian children's author Mem Fox has made more than 100 trips to the US over the years, but now says she is unlikely to ever go there again after her wrongful detainment by immigration officials at LA Airport earlier this month.

A statue of explorer Matthew Flinders, who named Port Lincoln in South Australia after his home province, has been unveiled.

It raises a few eyebrows from newcomers, but the town of Loxton has been celebrating a Mardi Gras for 60 years, decades before Sydney claimed the name for itself.

Playing basketball might be the key to more Indigenous students obtaining their Certificate of Education, with a South Australian school establishing a sports program which is enticing students to come to class.

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