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Another murder charge laid after four women killed in SA in past week

A man has been charged over the alleged murder of a woman in suburban Adelaide — one of four female victims who have died in suspicious circumstances in domestic settings in the past week.
A car parked outside a home, with police tape in the foreground.

Paddy the green turtle's winter stay in cold SA waters defies 'natural history books'

Her relatives live in Queensland, the Seychelles and New Caledonia, but Paddy the green turtle spent winter in the cold waters of Port Augusta in South Australia. Could warming oceans be why?
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A large marine turtle in seaweed

Traditional owners win conservation award for 'long, hard' victory over nuclear waste dump

A seven-year battle to prevent a radioactive medical waste facility being built on lands of the Barngarla community in South Australia has been recognised with an Australian Conservation Foundation award.
Dave Sweeney and Jason Bilney stand side by side in tshirts reading "don't dump on S.A", Jason holds the award

Murder charge expected over death of woman near Port Augusta

Police say they expect to charge a man with murder over the death of a woman who was found unconscious at an address near Port Augusta overnight.
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Two crime scene investigators in white protective gear walks out of a house towards crime tape

Why Lavene went to the place where her people were massacred more than a century ago

When Lavene Ngatokorua steps onto her ancestral country at Aroona in South Australia's southern Flinders Ranges, she feels the weight of wthat happened there more than 170 years ago.
A woman sits at a chair and table looking into the distance. Behind her is a large photo of a rocky mountain range on a screen.

Port Augusta unveils mural in celebration of Indian cultures five years after racist video targets Sikh councillor

Sunny Singh was the target of a racially charged video when running for local council five years ago. A colourful mural celebrating Indian culture and since been unveiled in his regional community, prompting praise from the Sikh councillor.
A painted mural of a smiling woman wearing a headscarf and jewellery piece, a man and a child in turbans.

Can 40 million sterile fruit flies a week protect this state's $1.4 billion horticulture industry?

When a South Australian facility began breeding sterile fruit flies, growers called for production to double to really impact wild fruit fly populations. So is it working, and could it work elsewhere?
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Fruit flies on a piece of red fruit

Bob's wish is to die 'amongst the gumtrees' on his farm as he pleads for better assistance for rural patients

Bob Moulton says he is among the rural dialysis patients who have fallen through the cracks in the state's transport subsidy scheme. 
A man in his 70s stands among gumtrees on his farm in Melrose in the Flinders Rangers

No SA federal electorate is projected to have voted Yes. Here's how Aboriginal leaders are responding

South Australian Aboriginal leaders are calling for the community to learn from the referendum result and come together following the campaign.
An aboriginal woman wearing a white singlet standing inside a house.

Pregnant women 'just making it' to nearest hospital after sudden closure of rural birthing service

With a shortage of midwives forcing birthing services at a rural hospital to be shuttered for over three months, mothers who were forced to travel hours away from home have spoken about their "frustrating" and "traumatic" journey.
A mid shot of a woman holding a small baby with her hand on the shoulder of a small child. They's standing in a park.

'Hottest September on record' sparks early start to fire danger season

The CFS is urging South Australians to check their bushfire survival plan following worryingly hot and dry conditions over spring.
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CFS firefighter using firehose

Yes campaigners accused of 'politicising' SA First Nations sports carnival

The event's organisers confirmed that Yes campaigners and the local regional dialogue group for the Uluru Statement From the Heart had paid to operate a stall at the carnival, following requests from some community members. But some attendees say they want the carnival to be "politics-free".
red sherrin football to sitting on green grass with football goal posts and football club in the background

Midwives in regional SA town face lack of support, outdated facilities, report finds

The review was commissioned by the South Australian government after the Whyalla Hospital was had to suspend its birthing service due to a lack of staff, forcing patients to travel to Adelaide or Port Augusta to give birth.
An unidentified pregnant woman.

How a history-making Fringe Festival artist is using art to help children regulate their emotions

A two-week art project at an Aboriginal school in South Australia's Upper Spencer Gulf helps small learners build a vocabulary around big feelings, while creating murals celebrating their culture.
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A young student in an art classroom sits at a table covered in a brightly-painted mural.

Hot weather warning as SA towns smash heat records

South Australia regional towns of Ceduna and Port Augusta have broken September hot weather records this week in a worrying sign of warmer-than-average temperatures to come this summer.
Ceduna jetty at sunset

Invasive grass with role in deadly Maui blaze 'absolutely a threat' to Australian lives

As Australia experiences "bigger … hotter fires", experts say buffel grass — which is now found in every state and territory — poses a growing bushfire risk.
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A search and rescue worker in burnt Lahaina

Mechanical apprentices pivot to keep up with electric vehicles, autonomous tractors

It's not so easy to tinker under the bonnet of the family car anymore so the next generation is gaining skills in electronics in new-look careers.
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man showing younger man how to connect devices to a battery, in workshop with Forklift in the background

Convicted murderer and prison escapee granted parole

A convicted murderer who escaped from a minimum security prison facility in South Australia in 2016, sparking a manhunt, is set to be released.
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Gordon Marshall

Port Augusta alcohol restrictions reducing head injuries and violence, services say

The number of people suffering serious head injuries in Port Augusta has reduced dramatically since the introduction of alcohol restrictions in the town, a drug and alcohol day centre and the liquor commissioner say. 
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An aerial shot of Port Augusta

Concerns First Nations Australians could be 'disproportionately' impacted by wider police powers

Stronger police powers aimed at reducing anti-social behaviour in Adelaide's CBD will "put fear" into First Nations Australians gathering in the city, a Kaurna elder says. But police say the laws are "being applied equally".
A woman in a dark beanie and hoodie in a park

When this teacher rode 12,000km around Australia, he didn't expect to help so many people

Bob Sheridan did not seek help to deal with the trauma of his childhood until he was in his 60s. When he decided to champion a cause dear to his heart, he did not imagine the impact it would have.
Bob Sheridan riding through the Kimberly, WA

Review uncovers how imposter doctor came to work for SA Health

A report has found a man deliberately failed to disclose his disciplinary history before working as an unregistered doctor in a regional SA hospital for almost a week.
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Unregistered doctor 'lied' to gain access to regional hospital's ED, investigations reveal

An overseas-trained and unregistered doctor lied to hospital staff about the progress of his registration application, two investigations have found.
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An ambulance is parked at an emergency department entrance.

South Australian teacher charged with aggravated indecent assault

An Eyre Peninsula teacher charged with aggravated indecent assault has had his identity suppressed by the court.
Police and courts buildings

South Australia's loneliest deaths when there is no next of kin to claim the body

A South Australian man's body could lie in a funeral home for three months before he is given a dignified burial. His is one of 25 bodies in the state that has no next of kin.
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Headstones inside a cemetery.