Harvey Biggs

An independent MP who was found guilty of misusing the Country Members Allowance launches an appeal against a magistrate's decision, while the Director of Public Prosecutions appeals the not guilty verdicts.

Independent Mount Gambier MP Troy Bell is standing trial in the District Court after pleading not guilty to 20 counts of theft and six counts of dishonest dealing with documents.

More people are reportedly feeling lonely after the COVID-19 pandemic, but a community program is helping older South Australians make meaningful social connections.

For decades, a mainstay of the live music scene was the adolescent "rite of passage" of going out to gigs, concerts and band nights in the back rooms of pubs — but Adelaide industry figures say factors including TikTok and the after-effects of the pandemic are continuing to keep young people away.

After Fraser Ellis was found guilty this week of four counts of deception over his misuse of the Country Members Accommodation Allowance, the question over his political future remains unclear, Harvey Biggs explains.

Convicted drug dealer Rhys Aaron Johns is suing SA Police for half a million dollars, claiming his arrest significantly damaged his left retina and left him with other permanent injuries requiring "facial reconstructive surgery".

GFG Alliance boss Sanjeev Gupta says the blast furnace — which has been offline since mid-March — has been restarted, and steelmaking should begin again next month.

Contractor Golding will slash at least 38 roles "as soon as practical" with "further reductions also expected", according to a memorandum leaked to the ABC. 

South Australia's energy minister has travelled to Italy to "eyeball" the firm tasked with developing a $500 million furnace for the Whyalla steelworks, as the owners of the plant reveal the project is at least a year behind schedule.

GFG Alliance admits the Whyalla steelworks blast furnace has been damaged during efforts to repair it and the company has pushed back its estimate of when it hopes to restart production.

Whyalla's steelworks has been offline for more than 50 days amid major problems with its blast furnace, fuelling concerns among some of the city's residents about the plant's long-term viability.

Liberal-turned-independent MP Dan Cregan is the big winner of the SA government's first cabinet reshuffle since the 2022 election, with Labor's Nick Champion taking on what the government is calling a "super portfolio".

The History Trust of South Australia has launched a campaign to raise money to restore Priscilla, the bus at the centre of the iconic 1994 Australian film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, which was long thought lost before being found in a paddock in New South Wales in 2019.

Independent MP Dan Cregan is set to join the SA Labor cabinet amid a reshuffle that will see a Labor stalwart "temporarily" quit his own party in order to occupy the speakership.

Port Adelaide forward Jeremy Finlayson has been found guilty of breaching the AFL's code of conduct and suspended for three matches for using a homophobic slur toward an Essendon player at Adelaide Oval on Friday night. 

The rate of suicide among serving police officers in Australia has more than doubled in the past decade, prompting calls for more open conversations about the impact the job can have on mental health. WARNING: This article contains content that some readers may find distressing. 

Wine producers welcome an end to Chinese tariffs, with some Australian wines expected to hit shelves in China within days.

A man charged with the alleged murder of a mother and son in Adelaide's north-west on the weekend has faced Port Adelaide Magistrates Court.

Stewart Johnston, who helped expose the Oakden abuse scandal, pleads guilty to a charge of possessing child exploitation material.

Meme Caroline Thorne, whose peak-hour protest outside the Adelaide Convention Centre during an oil and gas conference triggered the SA government to introduce new anti-obstruction laws, is ordered to pay $750 in compensation to the emergency services who retrieved her.

Many people’s concerns about COVID have reduced significantly this Christmas compared to previous festive periods. But for some people, COVID precautions are still front of mind ahead of family gatherings.

A man accused of attacking two women – killing one and seriously injuring another – was discharged from the Royal Adelaide Hospital on Monday. He appeared in court and has been remanded in custody. 

The report said the transformer was 30 years old, beyond its rated life of 25 years, but within the recommended limits of plus or minus five years, and the fuse switch was too old and should have been replaced.

One of South Australia's most respected paediatricians, who was attacked during a violent home invasion in Adelaide's inner north, has died in hospital.