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The Latest Breaking News from South Australia

Harvest billions evaporate as drought punishes farmers

The worst harvest in 15 years has wiped billions of dollars from one state's economy as farmers grapple with the devastation brought by record low rainfall.

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Best state at addressing housing crisis revealed

Planning reforms, streamlined development approvals and a strong focus on land releases are helping South Australia solve the state's housing shortage.

AAP

Major parties rake in over $140m in political donations

Almost half of all donations to Labor, the coalition and the Greens don't have associated donors due to electoral rules, leading to calls for reform.

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Afternoon Update: bushfires in Victoria as Sydney swelters; Bluey tops US streaming charts; and gleeking goes viral

Rail line to South Australia closed as fires rage in Victoria’s north-west

The Guardian - AU

Capital cities expecting hot public holiday as Melbourne braces for 41C

Hot, dry and windy weather for Australia’s south-east prompts bushfire and heatwave warnings

The Guardian - AU

Man arrested in South Australia for displaying Nazi symbol as Greens call attempts block Invasion Day rally ‘sickening’

Fifteen men and one youth from the neo-Nazi group were arrested, police say

The Guardian - AU

Rain causes power outage for tens of thousands of Perth homes as long weekend brings hot weather

Heat moving east with temperatures over 40C expected in South Australia and Victoria

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Tiffany Cromwell and Brendan Johnston pop the cork on gravel season with victory at South Australia's RADL GRVL

Melisa Rollins second in women's race run alongside Tour Down Under while 2024 winner Tasman Nankervis takes men's runner up slot

Cycling News

Victoria and South Australian schools to be fully funded after securing landmark federal government agreement

But Queensland and New South Wales still hold out on agreement that will see southern states get a 5% boost in commonwealth public school funding

The Guardian - AU

The world’s second largest freshwater crayfish was once plentiful in Australia’s longest river – we’re bringing it back

Murray crayfish once thrived in the southern Murray-Darling Basin. The species was found everywhere from the headwaters of the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers in the Australian Alps all the way down to Wellington in South Australia.

The Conversation

South Australia proposes law for bigger garages to stop street parking being ‘overrun’ with SUVs

Plan sparks debate about use of urban space, housing costs, and investment in public transport amid climate crisis

The Guardian - AU

Adrian Portelli Pleads Not Guilty To Charges Alleging He Conducted Unlawful Lotteries

Adrian Portelli has denied allegations that he and his business, LMCT+, were involved in conducting unlawful lotteries in South Australia.

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Matthew Flinders’ lead coffin plate completes voyage from underground London to South Australia

Explorer was buried in home town after his remains were found during construction of UK’s high-speed rail

The Guardian - AU

South Australia is banning fast food ads on public transport – will it have the desired effect?

The advertising industry objects, but the state’s health minister says it’s a ‘sensible step’ for combating obesity, especially among children

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Two men dead and woman in hospital after boat capsizes off South Australia coast

Three people from Millicent found unresponsive on beach south of Beachport

AAP

Halt surfing amid shark boom, victim's friend says

Surfing on South Australia's west coast is now too dangerous because of a surge in the population of great white sharks, a friend of a shark attack victim says.

The Independent UK

Missing surfer believed to have been killed by shark

South Australia has registered more shark attacks in the past two years than usual

The Guardian - AU

Spectacular aurora australis thrills sky gazers across south-east Australia

The green and purple southern lights show was so strong it appeared over Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and NSW

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The Conversation

From the Big Bogan to Larry the Lobster, why do towns build Big Things?

Big Things first appeared in Australia in the 1960s, beginning with the Big Scotsman (1962) in Medindie, South Australia, the Big Banana (1964) in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, and the Big Murray Cod (1968) in Tocumwal, NSW.

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Total Fire Ban For Victoria & Parts Of South Australia As Extreme Weather Conditions Worsen

Stay safe out there, folks.

The Guardian - AU

Victoria fires: BoM warns of ‘erratic and dangerous’ conditions as Grampians bushfire sees emergency evacuations

Residents in some areas warned it is too late to leave as authorities brace for dangerous winds overnight

The Conversation

Heatwaves and bushfires can be a dangerous mix for the electricity grid. Here’s how to shore up your supplies this summer

The Australian summer has started to unleash its power. On Monday, the Victorian town of Walpeup reached 47.1°C, and towns in Queensland, western New South Wales, South Australia and the Northern Territory all hit temperatures above 45°C.

The Guardian - AU

Christmas Day forecast: high 20s for Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane but hotter elsewhere

BoM meteorologist says Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and NSW will be generally dry and ‘fingers crossed it stays like this’

AAP

Hikes in house prices boost state's budget surplus

South Australia is going to have a budget surplus $107 million higher than initially expected, in part thanks to the hot housing market.

The Guardian - AU

PM says Australia stands ‘ready to assist’ Vanuatu after earthquake – as it happened

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