Harvey Biggs

Labor has described the Black by-election boilover as a "vote of confidence" — but the result is equally, if not more, telling for the South Australian Liberal Party, which has been whittled down to just 13 lower house MPs.

South Australia's late-term abortion debate has played out inside parliament, on the steps outside the building, and on social media platforms — and campaigner and academic Joanna Howe has been at the centre of that debate.

A Liberal upper house MP has apologised for reneging on a deal with a colleague ahead of a vote on a bill seeking to reform South Australia's abortion laws, saying she felt pressured by an "external visitor" on the night.

As Sanjeev Gupta’s global empire lurches from one crisis to the next, the metals tycoon has told ABC News he’s committed to returning Whyalla’s steelworks to profitability, again promising a $1 billion transition to making green steel at the plant.

Whyalla steelworks owner Sanjeev Gupta is facing another major challenge, with rail company Aurizon suspending some of its services for GFG Alliance over unpaid debts.

The head of GFG Alliance Sanjeev Gupta says there will be no more job losses at the Whyalla steelworks, while not being able to give a firm timeline on when he expects the blast furnace to come online again. 

Independent South Australian MP Troy Bell will appeal against the 25 guilty verdicts, relating to theft and dishonesty charges, which were handed down by a District Court jury last week.

Up to 116 jobs are set to be cut at mining operations connected to GFG Alliance in regional SA in the latest wave of redundancies across mining and steelworks operations in the area.

A former steelworks employee says he fears someone will “get hurt” because not enough preventative maintenance work was being done at the Whyalla plant, but the company says it is committed to safety and its green iron and steel plans.

Former South Australian Liberal leader David Speirs has not held back in his assessment both of his successor's fledgling leadership and his party's chances at the next state election, saying there is a "level of shambolic-ness about what's going on".

Former Paralympic champion turned Liberal MP, Matt Cowdrey, is accusing the SA government of failing to adequately support a pre-games appeal, labelling the situation "bitterly disappointing" and urging the premier to "have a heart" — but the government says it has made a "very strong contribution".

The Whyalla steelworks has entered a series of shutdowns of its blast furnace due to an inability to source enough coking coal, according to an email obtained by ABC News.

Almost 50 jobs have been axed at the Whyalla steelworks with its owner GFG Alliance blaming a prolonged downturn in steel market conditions globally.

Multiple sources have told ABC News several contractors who supply services to the Whyalla Steelworks are owed payment by the plant's owner, with some fearing there may be job losses if the situation does not improve.

An independent MP who was found guilty of misusing the Country Members Allowance launches an appeal against a magistrate's decision, while the Director of Public Prosecutions appeals the not guilty verdicts.

Independent Mount Gambier MP Troy Bell is standing trial in the District Court after pleading not guilty to 20 counts of theft and six counts of dishonest dealing with documents.

More people are reportedly feeling lonely after the COVID-19 pandemic, but a community program is helping older South Australians make meaningful social connections.

For decades, a mainstay of the live music scene was the adolescent "rite of passage" of going out to gigs, concerts and band nights in the back rooms of pubs — but Adelaide industry figures say factors including TikTok and the after-effects of the pandemic are continuing to keep young people away.

After Fraser Ellis was found guilty this week of four counts of deception over his misuse of the Country Members Accommodation Allowance, the question over his political future remains unclear, Harvey Biggs explains.

Convicted drug dealer Rhys Aaron Johns is suing SA Police for half a million dollars, claiming his arrest significantly damaged his left retina and left him with other permanent injuries requiring "facial reconstructive surgery".

GFG Alliance boss Sanjeev Gupta says the blast furnace — which has been offline since mid-March — has been restarted, and steelmaking should begin again next month.

Contractor Golding will slash at least 38 roles "as soon as practical" with "further reductions also expected", according to a memorandum leaked to the ABC. 

South Australia's energy minister has travelled to Italy to "eyeball" the firm tasked with developing a $500 million furnace for the Whyalla steelworks, as the owners of the plant reveal the project is at least a year behind schedule.

GFG Alliance admits the Whyalla steelworks blast furnace has been damaged during efforts to repair it and the company has pushed back its estimate of when it hopes to restart production.

Whyalla's steelworks has been offline for more than 50 days amid major problems with its blast furnace, fuelling concerns among some of the city's residents about the plant's long-term viability.