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Renter forced to give up her cat under laws in South Australia, where landlords can refuse pets

When Jasmin Witham started renting in Adelaide, she was forced to make a heartbreaking decision.

ABC News · Aug 3, 2022

Land clearing proposal by NT EPA could increase greenhouse gas emissions, environmentalists warn

Destruction of Northern Australia's tropical savannas – considered one of the last untouched regions in the world – is increasing at a rapid rate and new draft guidelines aimed at minimising greenhouse gas emissions from land clearing are "taking us in the opposite direction", environmentalists say.

ABC News · Jul 28, 2022

South Australian track cyclist Bree Hargrave will take on competitors half her age at the Commonwealth Games

At an age where most elite athletes are well into retirement, South Australian track cyclist Bree Hargrave is fulfilling a lifelong dream: qualifying for this year's Commonwealth Games.

ABC News · Jul 27, 2022

Ambulance ramping hits record high, as SA government expands respiratory clinics to reduce pressure on hospitals and GPs

Ambulances spent 3,838 hours ramped outside South Australian hospitals last month — a new record for the state. The government says it's working on all possible avenues to increase capacity and reduce pressure on emergency departments including the expansion of respiratory clinics.

ABC News · Jul 8, 2022

Authorities keeping close eye on hospital admissions as new subvariants take hold in SA

South Australian authorities will not rule out reintroducing restrictions ahead of an expected rise in COVID cases in the coming weeks, as the new subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 take hold. The state has recorded 4,072 new cases today.

ABC News · Jul 6, 2022

Why does the Northern Territory still let people set off their own fireworks on Territory Day?

For five hours today, people in the Northern Territory will be able to blow up fireworks with no permits or training, to celebrate Territory Day.

ABC News · Jun 30, 2022

Defence makes final address in trial of NT police officer Patrick Carson accused of rape

The alleged victim of two sexual assaults at the hands of a Northern Territory police officer "has all the hallmarks of the most unreliable witness", a court has heard.

ABC News · Jun 28, 2022

Trial of NT police officer Patrick Carson accused of rape nears end, as prosecution and defence make final addresses to jurors

As the trial of a police officer accused of rape nears its conclusion, the prosecution and defence make their final addresses to jurors.

ABC News · Jun 27, 2022

Rising flu cases increasing pressure on chronically stretched NT health system

The Northern Territory's chronically stretched health system is coming under severe strain as flu cases continue to surge, with more than 1,000 cases reported in the past month.

ABC News · Jun 26, 2022

Disaster relief fund helps veterans access mental health support

Army veteran Dave Dyer came back from an overseas posting with PTSD. He says volunteering has saved his life.

ABC News · Jun 26, 2022