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ABC News
27-05-2025
- Business
- ABC News
Sara Garcia
Thousands of South Australian households and businesses are without power as the clean-up continues after the gusty winds, high rainfalls and high tides that lashed most of the state yesterday. 4m ago 4 minutes ago Tue 27 May 2025 at 12:30am Liberal defeats in the South Australian key battleground seats of Sturt and Boothby have prompted a scathing assessment from former senator Simon Birmingham, who said his party was in "rock bottom" territory. Sat 3 May Sat 3 May Sat 3 May 2025 at 12:37pm South Australia's ongoing dry conditions are being blamed for a power outage affecting more than 20,000 households and businesses across the Yorke Peninsula and parts of the Mid North. Fri 14 Mar Fri 14 Mar Fri 14 Mar 2025 at 7:45am Cricket Australia has confirmed the Sheffield Shield final will not be played at Adelaide Oval, saying on its website the AFL had blocked use of the iconic venue. Fri 14 Mar Fri 14 Mar Fri 14 Mar 2025 at 1:07am Whyalla's steelworks has gone into administration for the second time in under a decade. Here is a look at how events have unfolded in the city in recent years. Sat 22 Feb Sat 22 Feb Sat 22 Feb 2025 at 8:07pm Steele Hall's parliamentary career stretched more than 33 years, including stints in both the federal and state parliaments. Mon 10 Jun Mon 10 Jun Mon 10 Jun 2024 at 9:25pm The state government says this year's budget will focus on supporting South Australians who need it most as it pledges a $266.2 million cost-of-living package — while also keeping the budget in the black. Here's a look at the winners and losers of this year's budget. Thu 6 Jun Thu 6 Jun Thu 6 Jun 2024 at 6:29am Former Adelaide Crows captain Rory Sloane announces his retirement from the AFL after 255 games over 16 seasons, following a second round of surgery on a detached retina earlier this year. Mon 29 Apr Mon 29 Apr Mon 29 Apr 2024 at 4:51am The South Australian government is offering some live music venues the opportunity to apply for $60,000 grants to help revive the industry that was "decimated" during COVID. But one venue owner says it might not be enough to save the live music scene. Fri 12 Jan Fri 12 Jan Fri 12 Jan 2024 at 3:36am Promoters of a two-day South Australian music festival say they have been forced to postpone the event just weeks before it was scheduled to take place because of "economic pressures". Thu 11 Jan Thu 11 Jan Thu 11 Jan 2024 at 5:09am Jacinta Davila, who had been co-accused of murdering prominent Adelaide doctor Michael Yung during an alleged home invasion, has been granted home-detention bail. Fri 22 Dec Fri 22 Dec Fri 22 Dec 2023 at 1:11pm Two former immigration detainees released into South Australia after a High Court ruling are registered child sex offenders — and a third person is in custody over an alleged indecent assault, police have revealed. Tue 5 Dec Tue 5 Dec Tue 5 Dec 2023 at 3:42am Slain SA Police officer Brevet Sergeant Jason Doig has been remembered as kind, caring and a "much loved" member of his community, in a public funeral at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Mon 4 Dec Mon 4 Dec Mon 4 Dec 2023 at 3:04am On the one hand, is a $3 billion development to accommodate thousands of families. On the other, is a burial site that is of immeasurable cultural significance. The problem? They are both on the same ground. Tue 14 Nov Tue 14 Nov Tue 14 Nov 2023 at 9:29pm This suburban park in Adelaide's north-east used to resemble a small forest, filled with hundreds of well-established pine trees — but it has been left decimated thanks to an exotic pest. Tue 19 Sep Tue 19 Sep Tue 19 Sep 2023 at 1:59am After seeing how quickly her son Khye succumbed to the disease, Nicole Hammat wants young people to be more aware of meningococcal and is pleading for the B strain vaccine to be made accessible to more people. Sun 13 Aug Sun 13 Aug Sun 13 Aug 2023 at 8:25pm An Adelaide barbershop that bans women from entering its premises in order to provide its clients with a "male sanctuary" has applied for an exemption to the Equal Opportunity Act. Mon 7 Aug Mon 7 Aug Mon 7 Aug 2023 at 1:31am The number of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases have jumped close to 10 times higher in some states across Australia when compared to last year. Experts say COVID complacency and higher testing rates could be why. Thu 6 Jul Thu 6 Jul Thu 6 Jul 2023 at 5:30am SA Police suspect two elderly people, who died one year apart, may have been murdered by the same person after abnormalities in both of their toxicology reports were found. Thu 29 Jun Thu 29 Jun Thu 29 Jun 2023 at 9:28am The state government will pour billions of dollars into fixing its troubled health system and abolish stamp duty for some first-home buyers — but it comes at a cost. Thu 15 Jun Thu 15 Jun Thu 15 Jun 2023 at 8:02am Australian man Jason Kennison dies while descending Mount Everest, a climb he had undertaken to raise money for Spinal Cord Injuries Australia. Mon 22 May Mon 22 May Mon 22 May 2023 at 1:30am A neighbour who was with Sean Ferris minutes before he stabbed two police officers and was then shot dead says the incident should never has escalated to this — as homemade weapons and a Samurai sword are removed from the property. Thu 4 May Thu 4 May Thu 4 May 2023 at 8:54am Unless you've lived in South Australia you probably have no idea what Stobie poles are, or why they are so iconic to their home state. Here's a look. Fri 31 Mar Fri 31 Mar Fri 31 Mar 2023 at 1:13am South Australia's Premier Peter Malinauskas has conceded he does not expect the state's First Nations Voice to Parliament to lead to sudden improvements but hopes that "over years and decades to come, there is some positive change". Mon 27 Mar Mon 27 Mar Mon 27 Mar 2023 at 7:51pm Thousands of people are without power across Adelaide as wild winds continue to lash the city. Mon 20 Mar Mon 20 Mar Mon 20 Mar 2023 at 4:04am
ABC News
26-05-2025
- Climate
- ABC News
Farmers say only a 'good, wet winter' will break drought conditions across SA
South Australian farmers have welcomed the rain but say a "one-hit wonder" will not break the drought, which is devastating parts of the state. Strong winds up to 107 kilometres per hour hit parts of the state's mainland on Monday, with much of the Mid North, Riverland and Murray Mallee experiencing significant dust storms before any rain hit. Dust storms were also reported at the northern ends of the Eyre and Yorke peninsulas. While higher rainfall totals were reported in coastal areas and around the Adelaide Hills, the Bureau of Meterology said more inland regions like the Mid North and Riverland had less than 5 millimetres. SA Dairyfarmers' Association president Rob Brokenshire said the industry was desperate for rain "but didn't need a storm like this". "We've had flooding on our paddocks that we've seeded — they're pretty bare so some washing occurring," he said. "What we wanted was a good, steady soaking of rain. "We had 20mm at Mount Compass in just 15 minutes and it flooded paddocks like you wouldn't believe. Now we've got wind, I just hope we don't get storm damage. "Hopefully our cows will be okay but they haven't seen weather like this for quite some time — that does have an impact on them." He said the rain from the storm will not be a "one-day fix" for the drought and could take farmers up to three years to get back on their feet. "What we need is a good, wet winter and a long, wet spring," he said. On the Eyre Peninsula, the storm brought little reprieve – locals have reported receiving between 5-10mm of rain. And in Poochera, a grain belt town some 60 kilometres north-east of Streaky Bay, as elsewhere in the region, the minimal rain has done little hold down the dry soil. Poochera local Rebecca Gosling said her home had 1.4mm of rain, and the storm had only brought wind which picked up the topsoil and threw it across the region. "It's just gone," Ms Gosling said. "The topsoil is just disappearing. There's no moisture holding anything down and everything's been so dry for so long. "I took video footage yesterday of a paddock we sowed a few days ago and even the furrows are gone in a day." Ms Gosling said she gave up vacuuming and sweeping at her home where the dust had become "too much to keep on top of". Grain Producer SA chief executive Brad Perry said grain producers were reliant on rain. "They'll take what they can get but given the amount of rain we've had [on Monday], it's been a bit of a fizzer to be honest," he said. "It's quite heartbreaking to see that top soil blowing around when they've just seeded. "They spent time and money putting those crops in hoping we would get the rainfall that was forecast and unfortunately we've had more wind than rain. "We need a lot of rain — this is not the breaking rain that we were hoping for."
ABC News
22-05-2025
- Climate
- ABC News
Major Flood Warning for Nambucca River, Nambucca River at Bowraville (Lanes Bridge) and Nambucca River at Macksville - Princess Street
In life threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero) immediately. If you require rescue, assistance to evacuate or other emergency help, ring NSW SES on 132 500. * Avoid drowning. Stay out of rising water, seek refuge in the highest available place. * Prevent damage to your vehicle. Move it under cover, away from areas likely to flood. * Avoid being swept away. Stay out of fast-flowing creeks and storm drains. * Never drive, ride or walk through flood water. Flood water can be deceptive and dangerous. For more emergency information, advice, and access to the latest river heights and rainfall observations and forecasts: * NSW SES: * RMS Live Traffic: * Latest River Heights and Rainfall Observations: * Latest NSW Warnings: * Rainfall Forecasts: * BOM NSW Twitter:
ABC News
19-05-2025
- Climate
- ABC News
Major Flood Warning for Paterson River and Paterson River at Gostwyck Bridge
In life threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero) immediately. If you require rescue, assistance to evacuate or other emergency help, ring NSW SES on 132 500. * Avoid drowning. Stay out of rising water, seek refuge in the highest available place. * Prevent damage to your vehicle. Move it under cover, away from areas likely to flood. * Avoid being swept away. Stay out of fast-flowing creeks and storm drains. * Never drive, ride or walk through flood water. Flood water can be DECEPTIVE and dangerous. For more emergency information, advice, and access to the latest river heights and rainfall observations and forecasts: * NSW SES: * RMS Live Traffic: * Latest River Heights and Rainfall Observations: * Latest NSW Warnings: * Rainfall Forecasts: * BOM NSW Twitter:
ABC News
19-05-2025
- Climate
- ABC News
Moderate Flood Warning for Paterson River and Paterson River at Gostwyck Bridge
In life threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero) immediately. If you require rescue, assistance to evacuate or other emergency help, ring NSW SES on 132 500. * Avoid drowning. Stay out of rising water, seek refuge in the highest available place. * Prevent damage to your vehicle. Move it under cover, away from areas likely to flood. * Avoid being swept away. Stay out of fast-flowing creeks and storm drains. * Never drive, ride or walk through flood water. Flood water can be deceptive and dangerous. For more emergency information, advice, and access to the latest river heights and rainfall observations and forecasts: * NSW SES: * RMS Live Traffic: * Latest River Heights and Rainfall Observations: * Latest NSW Warnings: * Rainfall Forecasts: * BOM NSW Twitter:
