Minister handed 'super portfolio' after election gaffe A new-look cabinet has been unveiled by a state government following a thumping election win with a reprimanded minister receiving a "super portfolio". AAP · Mar 25
SA Liberals stand by candidate who said homosexuality opens up ‘demonic realms’ Carston Woodhouse, running for Wright in Adelaide’s north, also claimed gender transitioning is an ‘illusion’ The Guardian - AU · Mar 11
Wild ride for premier as policy launch goes off-script A premier has hit a bump on the campaign trail after careening down a hillside at an adventure park, landing in a political controversy. AAP · Mar 9
'Time to deliver': blame shifted on hospital bed block While thousands of older Australians lie stranded in hospitals, the federal government has put responsibility for aged care squarely on states and territories. AAP · Feb 12
'Partisan warrior' farewelled after tragic death A prominent former Labor strategist, who died after an alleged assault outside a nightclub, has been farewelled by political leaders, friends and loved ones. AAP · Jan 23
'Deeply sad day': leaders mourn Labor figure's death Tributes have flowed for a prominent Labor strategist who died weeks after allegedly being assaulted outside an inner city nightclub. AAP · Jan 19
Labor figure fights for life after alleged assault A prominent Labor figure who helped lead his party to a massive state election win is fighting for his life after allegedly being assaulted. AAP · Dec 28, 2025
Women left waiting for share of $405m implant payout A years-long wait for compensation continues for women injured from pelvic mesh implants with delays blamed on difficulty in obtaining medical records. AAP · May 1, 2025
Cost-of-living relief as SA keeps budget in surplus South Australia's treasurer says the state is gearing up to benefit from "transformative economic developments" after delivering another budget surplus. AAP · Jun 5, 2024
Ray of light amid darkening health crisis South Australia recorded its second-worst month for ambulance ramping in March but one hospital is bucking the trend to show a way out of the crisis. AAP · Apr 2, 2024
Top doctor dies after violent home invasion A highly respected doctor has died after a violent home invasion, as police search for multiple suspects after more reported break-ins in the area. AAP · Dec 12, 2023
Ambulance ramping rises outside SA's emergency departments as paramedic response times improve South Australian government data shows ambulance ramping increased in May compared to the previous month, but ambulance response times to urgent call outs improve. ABC News · Jun 3, 2023
South Australian government yet to make changes after grandmother's delayed cancer diagnosis The daughter of an Adelaide woman whose cancer diagnosis was delayed by three months says she is "sad and angry" a new system designed to prevent similar incidents has not been put in place. ABC News · Jun 2, 2023
Mount Gambier In Home Hospice Care calls for ongoing funding for palliative program The support Satch Niemec received as he succumbed to a terminal diagnosis was an "absolute boon" for him and his wife Jude. But the service is struggling without government support. ABC News · May 21, 2023
ABC News · May 11, 2023 SA government announces new education campaign in schools to curb vaping All public high schools across South Australia will display posters showing the harmful substances found in vapes, as part of a new state government campaign to curb e-cigarette use.
ABC News · Apr 28, 2023 Commuters stuck on Adelaide's Southern Expressway for hours after crash on Main South Road Motorists on one of Adelaide's busiest roads say they spent hours stuck in traffic during the afternoon peak hour yesterday following a nearby crash.
AAP · Apr 24, 2023 Funding to scale-up mRNA vaccine production in SA The South Australian and federal governments have provided $10 million to increase mRNA vaccine and therapeutic drug production at an Adelaide facility.
ABC News · Apr 23, 2023 Theo Papageorgiou's death was preventable but his story could help to improve SA's mental health laws An inquest found Theo Papageorgiou's death was preventable, he was misdiagnosed, and his case was mismanaged by the health system. His story has informed an independent review to improve SA's mental health legislation.
AAP · Apr 13, 2023 SA plan to butt out smoking and vaping The South Australian government has proposed tough new laws to reduce smoking and vaping across the community.
ABC News · Apr 12, 2023 Vaping, smoking bans proposed for more outdoor public spaces in South Australia A trial in Adelaide's northern suburbs offers smokers financial incentives to quit, as proposed laws aim to ban smoking and vaping in more public places.
AAP · Apr 6, 2023 Ambulance ramping spikes at SA hospitals The latest figures have revealed an increase in ambulance ramping outside public hospitals in Adelaide.
ABC News · Apr 5, 2023 Ambulance ramping hits new record outside SA hospitals, prompting 'rapid' actions Ambulances were ramped outside SA hospitals for a record number of hours in March, according to the latest statistics, with the government blaming an increase in emergency department presentations.
ABC News · Apr 3, 2023 Nurses, midwives call for 24/7 onsite security after violence, threats in regional SA hospitals A union is calling for round-the-clock onsite security to protect nurses at a hospital in regional South Australia, claiming staff are dealing with "violence and trauma" on a regular basis.
ABC News · Mar 23, 2023 SA government launches hospital pillow audit after multiple patient complaints A woman says hospital staff were unable to give her 93-year-old father a pillow in an Adelaide emergency department, which was so overcrowded people were sitting on the waiting room floor.
ABC News · Mar 22, 2023 South Australian doctors' union warns Adelaide's hospitals are unprepared for winter surge SA Health promises to open another 26 beds at the Flinders Medical Centre next week, as the state opposition labels the government's "fit to sit" strategy a "sham" and a "disgrace".