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The South Australian Liberals concede defeat in the seat of Black in Adelaide's south in a result that is a hammer blow to the party, which has now lost a second by-election in eight months.

Voters in the South Australian state electorate of Black are returning to the polls today for the third by-election in the state in less than three years, with the final days of the campaign characterised by an exchange of complaints from both major parties.

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.

Residents at an affordable apartment complex in Adelaide are taking part in a greening project intended to improve the wellbeing of young people who have spent time in state care, and reduce the amount of heat trapped in urban spaces.

The South Australian government has helped broker a deal to overhaul the Port Stanvac site but more remediation work will be needed to remove contamination. 

Former electronics engineer Artem Vasilyev, who was in the process of being "radicalised" by "extremist right-wing ideologies" when he was arrested, is sentenced to at least three years in prison where he has already made "good friends", a judge says.

It has been almost one month since Port Augusta became a Declared Public Precinct, but Uncle Charles Jackson OAM says the move simply shifts the issues "out of sight".

Areas that had multiple fires prior to 2019–20 had greater biodiversity losses when Black Summer fires hit compared to areas that had burnt once or not at all beforehand.

US president-elect Donald Trump plans to introduce an across-the-board tariff of either 10 or 20 per cent on all imports, which could have a big impact in Australia.

Asian elephant Burma had a warm Adelaide welcome on Tuesday afternoon, complete with a police escort, from Adelaide Airport to Monarto Safari Park. 

Richard Boyle tells the SA District Court he plans to testify in his own defence when he stands trial next year accused of 24 offences which carry a maximum prison sentence of 46 years.

An elderly woman loses an appeal to get her driver's licence back after failing two driving tests, including one where she amassed 182 penalty points — 160 more than a fail mark.

Roz Hervey has accessed voluntary assisted dying two years on from her Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis.

With a rising of cost-of-living, more people are moving into remote Australia for cheaper housing. 

A Ngarrindjeri man's remains which were once traded for a prehistoric tiger skull will finally make their way home this weekend, as one of fourteen First Nations ancestors returned to Australia from United States museums.

Donald Trump has called climate change a hoax, a scam, and has promised to roll back environmental protections and withdraw from international climate action. But unpicking climate policies could be at his peril.

Police say they believe an Adelaide man was murdered before his house was set on fire to deliberately destroy the evidence.

A man who groomed and sexually abused a nine-year-old Filipino girl after befriending her mother has been sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment.

South Australia has had 19 arson attacks believed to be related to the sale of illegal tobacco, while more than $5 million worth of illicit products have been seized. 

Uncle Ken's ancestors told stories of the land trembling and the ocean moving. Researchers believe this information is crucial for advancing scientific understanding of major events and changes to Australia's environment over time.