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A patient with pneumonia waited over nine hours in an ambulance outside Lyell McEwin Hospital on a day the doctors' union described as a "flashpoint" demand for the emergency department. The union warned that staff were feeling "helpless" due to overwhelming demand, with 130 patients waiting for treatment or a bed.
Videos have emerged online of people fighting at Glenelg and Henley Beach, with hundreds of teens spectating. Police say a small number of individuals were involved in the fights as others watched on but most of the crowd had dispersed when officers arrived.
A burst of hot weather has swept across South Australia, with more than a dozen locations recording their hottest September day on record. Temperatures soared 10 to 15 degrees Celsius above average, driven by hot, dry, and gusty northerly winds.
The South Australian government has moved to salvage a stalled housing project in Adelaide's north after the developer walked away. Hundreds of homebuyers can breathe a sigh of relief as the state government seeks to partner with another developer to deliver the project.
The Coober Pedy council's administration will continue indefinitely, with the state government delaying its transition out of administration. The council was suspended in 2019 due to soaring debt and findings of maladministration.
It's been 10 years since a statewide blackout left South Australia in darkness, but the debate over the state's electricity future remains as contentious as ever. The blackout, which affected over 850,000 properties and 1.7 million residents, has been attributed to various factors, including overly sensitive protection mechanisms in wind farms and a 'one-in-50-year storm'.
Federal court legal action has been lodged over the SA government's plans for a MotoGP circuit in Adelaide CBD. The case seeks an urgent injunction in relation to the works associated with the MotoGP.
OpenAI has apologized for a breach of Medicare's Statistics Reporting Service by its AI agent and has shelved the upcoming release of its next-generation ChatGPT model. The company committed to supporting affected agencies and rebuilding trust with the Australian people.
A ban on card surcharges is set to take effect from October 1, leaving some small businesses to consider raising prices or encouraging customers to pay with cash. The move aims to level the playing field, but some business owners are concerned about the impact on their operations.
Adelaide University's international student numbers are declining due to the federal government's crackdown on migration, putting the institution's merger plans and revenue targets at risk. The university is facing a projected revenue shortfall of $90 million due to the decline in international student enrolments.
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