South Australia

A concept video of the light and sound upgrade at Adelaide Oval

Adelaide Oval management is not ruling out the need for extra electricity generation at the stadium, as it proceeds with an $8 million upgrade of its light and sound equipment.

New windfarms in South Australia will face tougher technical standards, amid concern the state's heavy reliance on intermittent renewable generators has left the electricity grid prone to collapse.

When is it safe to walk into a lion enclosure? When a zoo digs a giant tunnel beneath their enclosure and builds a people cage on top.

Following a downturn in apricot prices, Andrew and Patria Kohler say swapping stone fruit for exotic cumquats has provided more family time.

A German backpacker allegedly attacked by a man with a hammer at Salt Creek in South Australia suffered a head laceration so deep it exposed bone, the Supreme Court hears.

Having won one of the world's most generous literary prizes, Ali Cobby Eckermann is filled with gratitude — but she still finds it hard to forgive the former prime minister.

Father Paul Gardiner worked for more than 20 years on the campaign to see Mary MacKillop canonised as Australia's first saint.

A paddle steamer explosion on the River Murray in South Australia leaves two people with burns and forces them to jump from the top deck of the boat.

After two women were injured in an Adelaide house fire, authorities warn of the risks from wheat bags, which people often use to relieve their aches and pains.

The South Australian Labor Party abandons its appeal against the state's new electoral boundaries fearing its chances were "pessimistic".

The choice of venue for the inaugural AFLW grand final between Brisbane Lions and Adelaide Crows should be a simple decision.

A growing number of councils and local government departments are introducing by-laws to restrict where drones can be flown.

Three sisters continue their family's dairy farming legacy after the death of their father in a tractor accident.

The Barossa valley might be famous for its shiraz, but hidden away among the vineyards of Koonunga is a dairy farm that is going from strength to strength.

Residents in South Australia's south-east report feeling two earthquakes north-west of Mount Gambier on Sunday.

The dusty but iconic St Patrick's Races in outback New South Wales give young Adelaide jockey Justin Huxtable the most prestigious win of his short career.

Opening up the free market and selling off government assets may have been good in the short-term, but it has left Australia in a dismal position when it comes to gas and the overarching energy crisis, business editor Ian Verrender writes.

Sergio Cirio nets a penalty in the 98th minute after Roar goalkeeper Michael Theo is cruelly red-carded at Hindmarsh Stadium.

The Adelaide Crows set up a dream AFL Women's grand final match-up with the Brisbane Lions after a comfortable win over Collingwood.

The South Australian Opposition calls on the State Government to reveal exactly how it will pay for its $550 million plan to secure the state's power supply.

As the Adelaide Festival draws to a close, organisers say record ticket sales and attendance numbers have made the 2017 event the most successful in its 57-year history.

Farmers who refuse to confront the realities of retirement and succession planning are putting the profitability of their family businesses at risk, according to rural financial experts.

A laser being used to scare birds away from Shaw and Smith vineyards