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The 18-year-old drowned in Townsville's Ross River while fleeing police in 2022. A coronial inquest has heard it is unlikely that his death could have been prevented.

Parts of South Australia are bracing for catastrophic fire conditions amid a burst of early summer season heat, with neighbouring regions in Victoria also on high alert.

With parts of the country already sweltering though heatwaves, support services are worried many people will not be able to afford to keep cool this year.

A salt mining company has paid $100,000 as part of a civil settlement following the dieback of hectares of mangrove forest in Adelaide's north.

The deputy state coroner has found the advice given by a social worker at a mental health triage centre to 20-year-old Kobee Huddy before his death was "not satisfactory". 

When foster kids turn 18, they can face a tumultuous and lonely time trying to live independently, with some ending up on the streets and homeless.

A once-empty suburban lot in Adelaide has been transformed into a village of tiny homes to support young people transitioning out of the child and family protection system.

Peter Smith intervened in a fight at his unit in 2023 when he was set upon by his drinking buddy and bashed to death, a court has heard. His family say navigating his death has been a "nightmare".

It's the busiest time of year for local theatres as Australia's largest arts festival begins. But when the Adelaide Fringe is over, filling seats isn't as easy for the independent arts industry. 

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