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The High Court has heard the prosecution’s case for Derek Bromley to remain in prison for a murder in Adelaide he has always said he didn’t commit.

Elite navy clearance divers involved in the rescue of a colleague who was attacked by a shark in Sydney Harbour say there’s an unacceptable rate of suicide in their unit. Providing evidence at the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide in Adelaide on Thursday, three former divers highlighted a failure of the navy to implement safety measures and provide psychological support following a near “catastrophic” shark attack. Three clearance divers died by suicide in t…

An Indigenous burial ground unearthed on South Australia's largest housing development on Kaurna land is believed to be among the largest and most significant sites in the state. Work was brought to a halt in July at the Riverlea development after the discovery of ancestral remains was reported to the police. The palm-lined estate promising ‘a whole new way of living' will eventually be home to 40,000 residents under a 15-year plan to build 12000 homes, 30 km north of Adelaide.…

Penong was the only town in Australia to vote No in the historic 1967 referendum. Ahead of the Voice to Parliament referendum, these local Elders feel let down by the Yes campaign's efforts.

South Australia is going ahead with a Voice to Parliament despite the failure of the federal referendum. Could the model be adopted by other states and territories?

The Fair Work Commission has decided to increase the national minimum wage by 3.75 per cent, effective from July.

It's NAIDOC Week – a time to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of First Nations people. Artists from Kokatha, Mirning, Wirangoo and other coastal nations are exhibiting their works and using their art and culture to speak up about the environment at Ceduna on the shores of Murat Bay…

In the remote South Australian Aboriginal community Yalata employment is a challenge. The community is located ten hours north-west of Adelaide on the edge of the Nullarbor Plain. It’s striving to become financially self-sufficient with community owned enterprises and it's found a way to create…

In South Australia, a public inquiry has found the number of Aboriginal children being removed from their families is approaching levels equivalent to the Stolen Generations. One in every ten First Nations children is in state care, and that figure is expected to increase to 14 in every 100 within…

Rates of child removal in South Australia are among the highest in the country and experts say prohibitive checks conducted by the Department for Child Protection are barring family members from becoming kinship carers.