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Doctors protest SA hospital crowding as patients wait hours for care

South Australian health workers are calling out increasing issues within the state's health care system, saying they are working in "disaster" mode in overflowing hospitals to help sick patients.

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02/07/22 Thousands of furious supporters of abortion rights protested across Melbourne today. Photograph by Chris Hopkins

Thousands descend on Australian cities in protest of US ruling

Tens of thousands of people have descended on Sydney, Melbourne and other major cities across Australia to demand access to safe abortions for millions in the US.

abortion9:11pm Jul 2, 2022

Torrential rain headed for NSW coast.

Sydney could see a month's worth of rain in a day

A list of areas have been put on alert as map warns residents to brace.

Wild Weather6:29pm Jul 1, 2022

An Adelaide man who hacked off the roof of his car, turning it into a DIY convertible, has been jailed until the end of the year.

Man who hacked off car roof to make 'DIY convertible' jailed

An Adelaide man who hacked off the roof of his car and turned it into a DIY convertible has been jailed.

South Australia6:16pm Jul 1, 2022

Twenty-eight years after the National Crime Authority office bombing in Adelaide, suspect Domenic Perre will learn his fate on Thursday.

Domenic Perre found guilty of 1994 bombing

Perre sent the parcel bomb to the NCA and the daylight explosion killed Detective Sergeant Geoffrey Bowen and injured lawyer Peter Wallis.

crime9:02pm Jun 30, 2022

This electron microscopic (EM) image depicted a monkeypox virion, obtained from a clinical sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. It was a thin section image from of a human skin sample. On the left were mature, oval-shaped virus particles, and on the right were the crescents, and spherical particles of immature virions. High Resolution: Click here for hi-resolution image (5.21 MB) Content Providers(s): CDC/ Cynthia S. Goldsmith Creation Date: 2003 Photo Credit: Cynthia S. Goldsmi

South Australia records first monkeypox case

South Australia has recorded its first case of monkeypox.

Monkeypox7:50pm Jun 30, 2022

Australia about to be hit with eight-day rain event

A 2800km stretch of the country is on alert, as a deepening low pressure system swirls off the coast.

Wild Weather6:21am Jun 30, 2022

An Adelaide man has been accused of plotting a terror attack by amassing weapons, explosive material and key tactical information.

Man hit with fresh charges for allegedly plotting terror attack

An Adelaide man has been accused of plotting a terror attack by amassing weapons, explosive material and key tactical information.

terrorism6:06pm Jun 29, 2022

The discovery of lead-based dust at an Adelaide school has sparked concern among parents.

Lead-based dust discovery sparks concern at Adelaide school

The discovery of lead-based dust at an Adelaide school has sparked concern among parents.

South Australia5:47pm Jun 29, 2022

The flames tore through the carport before the fire spread to the house on Curnow Street just after 1am.

Adelaide family left homeless by house fire

An Adelaide family has been left homeless after an alleged arsonist broke into their property and set it alight.

South Australia10:25pm Jun 28, 2022

'Unseasonable' rain is closing in

A rain band will develop later this week and it's set to stick around until July.

Wild Weather6:55am Jun 28, 2022

Tea Tree Plaza carpark

New laws to be introduced in response to Westfield parking fee plan

The South Australian government will introduce new legislation to block a proposal by Westfield to charge customers for parking at an Adelaide shopping centre.

South Australia9:31pm Jun 27, 2022

Man seriously injured after climbing up building in Adelaide CBD

Police say a 22-year-old man is lucky to be alive after he fell more than two stories from a building in Adelaide CBD while performing a stunt on a night out.

South Australia7:21pm Jun 24, 2022

Beaumont was also banned from driving for six years.

Woman jailed after horrific Adelaide crash

A woman who slammed into two innocent drivers while she fled police in Adelaide has been jailed.

courts8:04pm Jun 23, 2022

An Adelaide family went public with claims their mother was forced to sleep on the emergency department floor with stomach pain for more than five hours on Saturday night.

Woman 'left lying on hospital floor for five hours' in Adelaide

Emergency Department doctors have claimed patients at Flinders Medical Centre, a major Adelaide hospital, were left to wait anywhere up to 20 hours for a bed on one chaotic night.

Health Services11:19pm Jun 22, 2022

The Carroll family from Manchester on the Georgic, in 1949. The ship arrived in Australia with the largest number of British emigrants ever to land, a total of 1,994 people.

Ten Pound Poms return to Australia more than 70 years on

The "Ten Pound Poms" famously travelled from the UK to Australia to start a new life, at the cost of just ten British pounds.

South Australia11:25am Jun 21, 2022

WEATHER MAP 21/06/22

Cold front sweeps across country as Winter Solstice arrives

Showers, snow and lows in the single digits are on the agenda today, which is the shortest day of the year.

Wild Weather10:00am Jun 21, 2022

Nicole Therese McGuinness beheaded and butchered her victim, burying parts of her body in a strawberry patch in Adelaide's north.

Adelaide killer 'should never get out', says victim's brother

The brother of a murdered truck driver says the woman who killed her doesn't deserve another chance at freedom after she was arrested for allegedly breaching parole.

crime9:13pm Jun 20, 2022

Thieves have stolen more than $50,000 worth of items heading for a woman's shelter in the second raid on an Adelaide Foodbank in just a month.

Thieves steal $50k worth of gifts heading to women's shelter

Thieves have stolen more than $50,000 worth of items heading for a woman's shelter in the second raid on an Adelaide Foodbank in just a month.

South Australia8:32pm Jun 20, 2022

Two thieves have been caught on camera using an angle grinder to slice their way into a coin container at a car wash.

Thieves' massive effort at car wash - to land just $20

Came equipped with angle grinder, power tools.

crime9:59pm Jun 19, 2022

Stunned shoppers have witnessed the moment a woman was tasered in the middle of Adelaide's Rundle Mall.

Woman tasered in Adelaide mall

Stunned shoppers have witnessed the moment a woman was tasered in the middle of Adelaide's Rundle Mall.

Adelaide10:40pm Jun 16, 2022

A South Australian grandmother jailed for covering up the murder of her son's fiancé has been handed over to the border force amid an order that she be deported.

Grandmother deported to UK for helping son cover up the murder of his fiancée

A South Australian grandmother jailed for covering up the murder of her son's fiancé has been handed over to border force amid an order that she be deported.

South Australia10:37pm Jun 16, 2022

Restaurant staff restrain man 'attempting dine-and-dash'

Video filmed by a witness outside the restaurant showed staff restraining the man.

crime9:42pm Jun 16, 2022

New Southern Hairy Nosed Wombat

Rare baby wombat arrives at Victorian wildlife park

See baby animals as they are welcomed to zoos around the world.

zoo3:23pm Jun 16, 2022

Warning for dog owners after beloved pet's unexpected death at beach

Kym Daly never expected his daily beach walk with his rescue border collie, Scout, would lead to the dog's death.

South Australia10:46pm Jun 14, 2022

A 25-year-old driver of a red Volkswagen has been arrested after a hit and run accident in Adelaide over night. (SA Police)

Disqualified hit-and-run driver pleads guilty, asks judge for leniency

A 25-year-old South Australian woman has pleaded guilty in court to charges related to a hit and run last month.

crashes6:06pm Jun 14, 2022

Scientists working on 'heat-seeking missile' to destroy melanomas

Scientists think they might be on the verge of a melanoma breakthrough that could save thousands of lives.

health8:56pm Jun 12, 2022

An Adelaide disability pensioner has revealed she has been forced to live in a tent for weeks.

Rental crisis forces young disability pensioner to live in tent

At 36, Meagan never expected this tent to be where she'd call home but amid SA's deepening housing crisis this $300 patch of grass is all she can get.

Homelessness2:08am Jun 11, 2022

Scammer fleeces $42,000 from Adelaide grandfather

WhatsApp message from 'son' saw grandad scammed of $42,000

The fraudster messaged Nigel and claimed to be his son who lives overseas.

scam8:19pm Jun 10, 2022

Directors of care provider charged over the death of Ann Marie Smith

Ann Marie Smith, who had cerebral palsy, died aged 54 in April, a day after she was rushed to hospital semi-conscious.

police3:19pm Jun 10, 2022

The last dine-in Pizza Hut in South Australia is set to close its doors after 44 years.

Last dine-in Pizza Hut in South Australia to close its doors

The last dine-in Pizza Hut in South Australia is set to close its doors after 44 years.

South Australia7:06pm Jun 9, 2022

A 28-year-old Queensland woman was charged with murder in relation to the death of a man in Kallangur.

Police looking for man over alleged theft and assault in Adelaide

Just after 12.30pm today police say a man entered an electronics store on Main North Road in Gepps Cross and stole some items

robbery6:20pm Jun 9, 2022

Life-changing device helps keep Lego dream alive for vision-impaired boy

Ethan has built Lego for a long time, and today he was gifted new technology to help him better see his handiwork.

Technology6:09pm Jun 9, 2022

Detector dogs will be unleashed at Adelaide's Lyell McEwin Hospital as part of a pilot study to help screen for COVID-19.

Dogs to be used to detect COVID-19 at Australian hospital

Four Labradors will have handlers from SA Pathology and will be stationed at the hospital's emergency department to help screen for COVID-19

COVID 197:40pm Jun 8, 2022

Cold, dry, wet or windy: What winter has in store for Australia

Australia has ushered in winter with record-breaking lows and incredible snow dumps. So, what's in store for the next three months?

Weather Forecast8:00am Jun 8, 2022

Elderly woman and her dog die after being hit by two separate cars

An elderly woman has died while walking her dog after she was hit by a car in Adelaide.

Adelaide police5:09pm Jun 7, 2022

Adelene Leong died after she fell from a ride at the Royal Adelaide Show. (supplied)

Child's show ride death could have been prevented, inquest finds

Damning coronial findings reveal ride should not even have been operating and young tourist was in danger from the start.

inquest4:57pm Jun 7, 2022

What's open this Queen's Birthday holiday

This year, the day falls on Monday, June 13, giving those in New South Wales, ACT, Victoria, Northern Territory, South Australia and Tasmania, a three-day weekend.

Australia1:43pm Jun 7, 2022

Adelaide smashed by record rain.

Driver's incredible escape as fallen tree smashes car in Adelaide rain

Emergency workers said Richard Walne was 'extremely lucky' not to have been badly hurt when he was trapped in his Range Rover.

South Australia8:32pm Jun 5, 2022

The 80-year-old has already been sentenced to more than a decade behind bars and has now admitted to more crimes against another of his students.

Former music teacher who abused student will likely die in jail

A court has heard a former South Australian music teacher and paedophile will likely die in jail.

South Australia6:13pm Jun 3, 2022

There's been an emotional homecoming for two young children, orphaned when their parents were killed in a car crash while the family was visiting India.

Siblings arrive home in Australia after parents killed overseas

There's been an emotional homecoming for two young children, orphaned when their parents were killed in a car crash while the family was visiting India.

South Australia3:59am Jun 3, 2022

Adelaide man arrested over alleged property scam worth more than $6 million

An Adelaide man who allegedly swindled five people into investing large sums of money in fake properties has been arrested for deception.

crime3:19pm Jun 2, 2022

South Australia

Tip-offs lead police to alleged murder scene behind SA art gallery

Public tip-offs have led police to a potential murder scene behind an art gallery in remote South Australia.

police9:46am Jun 2, 2022

Paramedics were called but they were unable to save the man.

Man dies in Adelaide workplace accident

A worker has died on an Adelaide construction site, believed to have been electrocuted.

South Australia6:10pm Jun 1, 2022

Man pleads guilty to baby abduction and car theft charges in Adelaide

A man has pleaded guilty to abducting a baby from the Adelaide suburb of Klemzig.

police1:54am Jun 1, 2022

Warning about dangers of 'fake drugs' as police find 10,000 fake 'Xanax' pills

Police are warning that taking illegally-sourced prescription drugs could have "catastrophic consequences" after officers seized 10,000 fake 'Xanax' tablets in Adelaide.

drugs8:06am May 31, 2022

Free flu jab available to all WA and SA residents in June

The move comes as the country grapples with its first proper flu season in two years.

vaccine2:29pm May 29, 2022

A man has died in police custody after he was arrested for fighting with a teenager in Adelaide.

Man dies in police custody after being arrested for public fight

South Australian Police have confirmed the incident will now be investigated to determine whether the officers involved in the arrest acted appropriately.

police7:29pm May 28, 2022

A woman has died after she was thrown from a horse in a tragic accident on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula.

Woman dies after horse accident in South Australia

A woman has died after she was thrown from a horse in a tragic accident on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula.

South Australia8:39pm May 27, 2022

Jasper Les made the rare discovery of a porcini mushroom tipping the scales at a whopping 2.65 kilograms, weighing more than a brick.

Boy's monstrous mushroom, heavier than a brick, could be biggest ever

A South Australian schoolboy is tonight waiting to hear if he's broken a new world record, after finding an enormous porcini mushroom in the Adelaide Hills.

South Australia10:29pm May 26, 2022

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