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South Australia records 3,591 COVID-19 cases as death toll jumps by a dozen

South Australia has recorded 12 deaths of people infected with COVID-19, along with an additional 3,591 cases of the virus.

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SA government moves to shift COVID powers from Grant Stevens to Public Health Act

For the past two years, one man has arguably had the biggest single impact on the way South Australians live their lives. Now moves are afoot to normalise some of Police Commissioner Grant Stevens's extraordinary powers.

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SA to change virus management

South Australia's new Labor government plans to allow for some COVID-19 restrictions to remain after the lifting of the state's emergency health declaration.

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'This black smoke rolling through the mulga': almost 70 years on, it's time to remember the atomic tests at Emu Field

The name Emu Field does not have the same resonance as Maralinga in Australian history. It is usually a footnote to the much larger atomic test site in South Australia. However, the weapons testing that took place in October 1953 at Emu Field, part of SA’s Woomera Prohibited Area, was…

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Call for Nicola Spurrier to return to SA vaccine mandate trial that may not proceed to judgement

Lawyers for nurses challenging South Australia's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers want to again subpoena the state's Chief Public Health Officer, despite the court hearing the case may never "proceed to final judgement" if the emergency declaration is revoked.

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SA has first cases of new virus variants

South Australia has reported two cases of new COVID-19 variants but health officials say it's too early to make any call on re-imposing health restrictions.

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Liberal Terry Stephens returned as SA Legislative Council President with support of Greens and Labor

South Australia's new Labor government joins with the Greens to back the return of controversial Liberal figure Terry Stephens to the most powerful position in the state parliament's upper house.

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COVID variants detected in SA for first time as health authorities also prepare for flu

South Australia's public health chief Nicola Spurrier says the COVID-19 pandemic means children aged under two have not been exposed to a full flu season, and she is pushing for increased flu jab uptake.

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Labor says power prices are going up. The Coalition says they aren't. Who's right?

“Power prices are going up”, shadow treasurer Jim Chalmers declared last week. But according to energy minister Angus Taylor, “No one’s household power prices have gone up.” So who is right?

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Bettongs doing well on SA mainland

A project to re-introduce brush-tailed bettongs to the South Australian mainland is going well with all the animals checked on recently in good condition.

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Sydney to NSW outback possible in EV

Fast chargers are now available for electric vehicles along routes connecting NSW with Victoria, Queensland and South Australia.

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'Unprecedented' code white for three days as Mount Gambier hospital battles staffing shortages

South Australia's Health Minister blames COVID-19 staffing shortages for no emergency department beds being available in the state's second-largest city.

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South Australia records three COVID-linked deaths as number of hospital cases jumps back up

The three people who died were all women — two of whom were aged in their 70s and another in her 80s.

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South Australia records two COVID-linked deaths and 3,070 cases, but hospital number falls

South Australia records another 3,070 infections — but the number of people with COVID-19 in hospital drops to 221, and is expected to fall further in coming weeks.

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South Australian businesses celebrate scrapped COVID-19 close-contact rules, but medical experts have warning

For the first time in two years, COVID-19 close contacts in South Australia are no longer need to isolate.

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SA eases COVID-19 close contact rules

South Australia has eased its COVID-19 close contact rules with people no longer required to isolate for seven days.

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Cregan set to continue as SA parly speaker

South Australia's speaker in the previous parliament, independent Dan Cregan, is expected to continue in the role under the new Labor government.

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Three people with COVID-19 die in South Australia as state tops 400,000 cases since start of pandemic

A woman in her 80s, a man in his 50s and a man in his 80s with COVID-19 die in South Australia. Another 3,924 new cases have been recorded.

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SA outback roads reopen after deluge

A string of unsealed roads in South Australia's north are starting to reopen after heavy rain late last week and into this week.

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SA prepares to ease close contact rules

As South Australians prepare to ease COVID-19 close contact rules, a Victorian parliamentary inquiry is looking at the pandemic’s mental health toll.

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Cases close non-COVID Tas hospital wards

Three patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in non-virus Tasmanian hospital wards, prompting authorities to close the areas to new admissions and visitors.

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Coalition confirms $218m for new energy and cement projects at Whyalla, South Australia's north

The federal government has chosen Port Bonython, near Whyalla, as the site of a so-called "hydrogen hub", also promising money will be directed to solar and carbon capture technologies as well as cement projects in the safe Liberal seat of Grey.

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What are South Australia's new COVID-19 close contact rules that start on Saturday, April 30?

Close contacts of COVID-19 cases will no longer have to quarantine, bringing the state into line with interstate rules. Here's what the new rules are and what it means for people already in quarantine.

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Mystery as dozens of beheaded penguins wash up on beach leaving scientists stumped

Around 20 penguins have been washed up on beaches in South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula just this month alone and scientists are looking into the bodies to find out what is causing all of the sad deaths

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SA Liberal leader Speirs has COVID-19

South Australia's Opposition Leader David Speirs has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation.

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