Nathan Stitt

A purpose-built rugby league stadium for northern Adelaide will promote the sport at grassroots level in a state where Aussie Rules dominates, local clubs say.

Four South Australians are made Knights of the Legion of Honour at a ceremony in Adelaide for their roles during World War II and the liberation of France.

A gold medal for Australia in women's rugby sevens at the Rio Olympics spurs hopes a new national competition will prove a hit with sports fans.

Building cladding is checked on thousands of Adelaide CBD buildings and 77 of them are listed for more detailed checks, including the about-to-open new Royal Adelaide Hospital.

Communities are being advised to get familiar with so-called "bushfire last-resort refuges" ahead of the upcoming fire danger season in SA.

Drone pilots caught flying the devices over South Australian prisons will soon face up to two years behind bars, following a crackdown by the State Government.

Flour mill Laucke's dispute with Woolworths deepens, with the SA company claiming six of its products have been pulled from shelves because of an ongoing cost dispute.

For the first time in Victoria, parents with sick children can find out the expected waiting time at the Royal Children's Hospital without making a call — and authorities hope it will prevent worried families from flooding the phone lines.

Footballers playing at the oval a short walk away from where Eurydice Dixon was found dead on Wednesday hold a moment of silence in her honour, calling for an end to violence against women.

The sister of a woman found dead in a laneway in Melbourne's Chinatown describes her as a loving woman who was "always there for everybody", as a court hears her accused killer had recently stopped taking medication prescribed to treat schizophrenia.