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South Australia has emerged as the unexpected epicentre of the highly infectious H5 bird flu strain in Australia, raising alarm bells for native wildlife. As biosecurity measures tighten, environmental scientists warn the virus could soon travel inland via local waterways.
A damning new environmental report reveals the devastating toll Adelaide's premier shopping strip has taken on migrating tree martins. More than 1,700 birds were killed, injured, or stunned by glass shopfronts and overhead wires during the recent roosting season.
A 22-year-old Stockport woman has pleaded not guilty to the murder of father Daniel Harrison following an alleged hit-run incident in Adelaide's north last year.
Organisers of the Royal Adelaide Show have cancelled all poultry and bird competitions as South Australia battles a rapid spike in H5 bird flu cases. The preemptive move aims to shield local biosecurity and protect domestic flocks from the escalating wild bird outbreak.
South Australia's top police officer has called for rigorous self-examination following a devastating murder-suicide in the state's south-east. The commissioner also addressed recent controversies surrounding early prisoner releases and mounting speculation about his own career future.
A high-stakes Liberal Women's Council meeting has exposed deep factional divisions within the South Australian Liberal Party following a tense confrontation between a prominent anti-abortion campaigner and the state's former deputy premier.
Following a disastrous $96.5 million website overhaul and plummeting confidence among regional communities, the Bureau of Meteorology has launched an independent inquiry. Agriculture leaders warn that the review is long overdue as producers struggle with unreliable weather data for critical business decisions.
Adelaide billionaire Charlie Shahin has expanded his agricultural footprint by purchasing Australia’s largest contiguous sheep station, spanning nearly 1.3 million hectares in South Australia. The acquisition from the historic MacLachlan farming family marks the end of an era for one of the nation's oldest agricultural dynasties.
Inaccurate official road condition updates are crippling small tourism-dependent businesses across outback New South Wales. Business owners in remote areas report severe revenue drops as confused travellers avoid recently reopened routes due to misleading online travel alerts.
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