Adelaide Hills father Daniel Katz admits he did not go through the proper channels when building a bushfire bunker at his family home, but now fears he will be forbidden from using the structure even as a last resort.
Advocates call for green bond to fund Great Forest National Park
Advocates for a new Great Forest National Park are urging the state government to allow investors to help fund the dream, through the implementation of a $224 million sustainability bond.
Photo shows Investment Calls: A close up of the fronds of a fern tree.Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 11 seconds.Four officers and police dog injured in violent attack on Adelaide bus
A South Australian police officer has thwarted an attempt by a man to grab her handgun during a violent scuffle on board a tour bus in Adelaide.
Photo shows Bus Assault: Police vehicles on a street with a bus in the background.Has Video Duration: 1 minute 44 seconds.Four officers, police dog allegedly assaulted by man who boarded charter bus
Police say an intoxicated man entered a chartered coach loaded with passengers in Adelaide this morning and attempted to drive it away.
Photo shows A large passenger bus is surrounded by police vehicles and a fire truck.Insects are 'the little things that run the world'. Now you can help choose Australia's favourite
The ABC has begun its quest to find out which native six-legged marvel is Australia's most popular insect for 2024. Six experts have selected their finalists for an online poll.
Topic:Feel Good
Photo shows A bee with blue stripes on a flower stem.ASIO chief tells social media summit of 'disturbing resurgence' in youth terror cases
At a summit examining the harmful effects of social media on child welfare, Mike Burgess delivered warnings about the ease with which young people could be radicalised online, and described the internet as the world's "greatest incubator" of extremism.
Photo shows ASIO director-general Mike Burgess delivering a speech.Renowned US author urges Australia to 'slay' the world's social media 'monsters', as children open up about harassment
American social psychologist Jonathan Haidt tells a gathering of policymakers and parents that Australia should set an example to the world by helping to "slay" the "monsters" created by his home country's social media giants, as state governments and the Commonwealth look to clamp down on largely unfettered access to online platforms among young children.
Photo shows jonathan haidtNeurodivergent students say 'more creativity in the curriculum' would transform their learning
Essays aren't for everybody, and some students and teachers would like to see more flexible and creative approaches to learning to support those who are neurodivergent.
Photo shows Young girl leaning against windowCalls for stronger regulations for social media platforms
The country's first ever social media summit began today debating how best to tackle the issues that have arisen from various social media platforms.
Has Video Duration: 7 minutes 41 seconds.Adelaide Zoo euthanase two African Lions
Adelaide Zoo says the male lion Mujambi was euthanased after suffering a medical episode and his female partner Amani was also euthanased for her wellbeing.
Photo shows Lions Euthanised: A male and female lion.Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 10 seconds.Adelaide Zoo's only lions euthanased marking the 'end of an era'
The zoo says 19-year-old Mujambi was euthansed after suffering a medical episode, and the decision was made to also euthanse his partner, 23-year-old Amani, for her own welfare.
Photo shows two lionsFarmers say frost damage like a natural disaster
Unseasonal weather that brought multiple days of frost across south-east Australia has caused what farmers describe as unprecedented damage to grape, grain and legume crops.
Has Video Duration: 4 minutes 7 seconds.Dwelling approvals fall in Australia as costs, labour shortages slow approvals for new homes
Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows approvals for dwellings in Australia has fallen 6.1 per cent, with the biggest drop for approvals in medium and high-density homes. Housing experts say the decline is being caused by rising construction costs and increased risk.
Photo shows Apartment buildings from a distance.Stabbing of woman and teen during 'targeted attack' on home could be gang-linked, police say
Police say a home invasion in which a 53-year-old woman and a 17-year-old boy were stabbed by armed men who broke into a home in Adelaide's north-east is being treated as a potential gang-related attack.
Photo shows Police car in front of propertyTeens self-impose social media detox as TikTok reveals it removed 1 million underage accounts from the platform
As national leaders grapple with ways to best protect young minds from the potentially harmful effects of social media, students are already talking through some of the issues, and opening up about how taking time out from TikTok and other platforms has helped them live offline.
Photo shows Three school students look at phoneDavid Speirs to face court after being charged with drug offences
Former SA opposition leader David Speirs is set to face court in November after being charged with drug offences.
Photo shows Speirs faces court: A man in profile looks off-camera.Has Video Duration: 1 minute 50 seconds.Driver allegedly crashes into group outside Port Elliot venue
Video shows a group allegedly attacking a car before it crashes into them outside a venue in Port Elliot.
Photo shows Screengrab of mobile vision shows a man next to a car with its driver door open.Has Video Duration: 25 seconds.Driver accused of ramming pub patrons faces court after video of incident emerges
A man accused of ramming his car into a group of people outside of a Port Elliot pub over the weekend has faced court for the first time.
Photo shows a group of ambulances and emergency services attend to people sitting outside of Port Elliot HotelDrivers fined 2,500 times in week of mobile phone detections, with three expected to lose licences
Three drivers are expected to lose their licences after being caught by South Australia's new mobile phone detection cameras at least five times each in a single week, with 2,500 fines issued after a grace period ended.
Photo shows A black and white camera image of a driver holding a phone in one hand and pulling a finger with the otherA highly transmissible COVID-19 variant has arrived in Australia. What you need to know about XEC
Australia has recorded its first cases of the XEC COVID-19 variant that has been spreading in Europe this year. Here's what you need to know about XEC — the highly transmissible strain that has been reported in 29 countries.
Topic:Explainer
Photo shows a woman wearing a face mask walking in front of street artDeath of 52yo woman deemed non-suspicious following post-mortem, police say
A post-mortem and forensic investigation following the discovery of a woman's body at a property at Mount Gambier on Saturday have determined the 52-year-old's cause of death to be non-suspicious, police say.
Photo shows A man wearing forensic overalls walks up to a house while another person in the same outfit is closer