Rachael Merritt

Brown foam has blanketed one of the state's most popular tourist beaches in South Australia, as the state government launches an algal bloom hotline. 

Three Adelaide shopping centres are among the latest sites where police can search for knives.  

SA coast residents struck by long-lasting cough, itchy eyes as algal bloom persists

A week after placing at number 12 in the Hottest 100 of Australian Songs, rock legends The Angels have been honoured with a mural and laneway in Adelaide's CBD.

Scientists from the University of South Australia have worked for more than two years to develop an injection with the hopes it could one day replace the need for multiple daily oral medications.

A ban on preferential bookings in a bid to ensure a fairer and more reliable access taxi system will come into effect next week.

A toxic algal bloom linked with marine deaths across South Australia has grown to an unprecedented scale and will only be stopped by a change in weather, Environment Minister Susan Close says. 

Despite the growing number of adult female prisoners across Australia, advocates say there are few gender-specific support services to help them transition back into the community.

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