Eugene Boisvert
ABC.net.au
Adelaide, SA, Australia
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COVID-19 wave expected to peak during upcoming Adelaide Fringe and festival season
With a peak of about 6,000 COVID-19 cases predicted in SA by the middle of March, health experts say revellers can still enjoy Adelaide's annual festival season, but they should take steps to reduce the risk of infection. → Read More
Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary signage slammed after inquiry recommends more public awareness
A Greens MP says a sign warning people to stay away from dolphins with calves near Port Adelaide is "pathetic", a week after a parliamentary inquiry called for more public awareness of how to prevent injuries to the marine mammals. → Read More
Three ousted South Australian mayors identified as costs set to mount for small councils
The mayors of Prospect, Whyalla and Tumby Bay have lost their jobs because they did not submit forms disclosing donations to their election campaigns, as the cost of holding by-elections in 36 councils — most of them outside of Adelaide — is set to mount. → Read More
Pink Wasabi dance music performer Odetta Maxwell dies after crash at Port Wakefield
A young woman who died after a crash north of Adelaide was a singer, dancer and songwriter who had been caring for her parents. → Read More
Royal Flying Doctor Service to open healthcare clinic at William Creek in outback SA
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is set to open a permanent healthcare clinic at William Creek, one of South Australia's smallest and most remote towns. → Read More
South Australian opposition to introduce legislation allowing e-scooters on state's roads
South Australia's Liberal MPs plan to introduce a bill to parliament to allow e-scooters and other personal electric transport devices on the state's roads after the ABC revealed a user had been jailed for three days over Christmas. → Read More
COVID-19 cases fall in South Australia but ramping up slightly in December
The number of new COVID-19 cases reported in South Australia falls by a third in a week, but the hours patients are waiting in ambulances outside hospitals increases again. → Read More
Dead marine life washes onto south coast beaches near mouth of flooding River Murray
Experts are investigating whether dead marine life found washed up on SA's south coast is connected with the high flows from the River Murray that have started to cause flooding in the Lower Lakes. → Read More
Ombudsman finds against Northern Areas Council that reappointed CEO who altered negative staff survey
A South Australian council committed errors and maladministration and breached the Local Government Act in reappointing a chief executive who doctored a report to delete negative comments about the way he treated women, the state's ombudsman finds. → Read More
Riverland flood peak possible on Christmas Day as dry conditions spur hope Murray will recede quickly
The South Australian government says drier conditions across the Murray-Darling Basin are providing hope that floodwaters may start to recede in mid-January. → Read More
Owners face uncertainty as levee breach floods Kingston-on-Murray Caravan Park
The owner of the flooded Kingston-on-Murray Caravan Park says initial predictions of a lower level flood than that which transpired have let down people like her. → Read More
Computer modelling predicts climate change causing cascading animal 'co-extinctions'
The variety of animal species found in locations across the globe could be cut by more than quarter by the end of the century, a new study finds. → Read More
OTR approved to sell alcohol through its app after appeal against liquor commissioner's decision
South Australia's largest petrol station chain will be able to serve alcohol through its app after a successful appeal to the state's licensing court. → Read More
Riverland flooding turning lives upside down before River Murray peak even arrives
Matt Irvine and his family have to use a boat to get to and from work and school as the River Murray rises ahead of its expected peak later this month. Other residents are getting ready for a long time away while their homes are underwater. → Read More
River Murray flows to reach 220 gigalitres a day by the end of the year
Up to 180 gigalitres a day is already flowing into the River Murray with people in the Riverland being told to expect between 190 and 220 gigalitres a day by the end of the year. → Read More
Accommodation booked for flooded residents, water level markers removed after complaints from council
The SA government will book emergency accommodation in safe locations along the River Murray as floodwaters continue to rise, while flood markers will be removed in Renmark after the council complained they were sparking fear within the local community. → Read More
COVID-19 'complicated' Liberals' SA election campaign but not sole factor in loss, review finds
An internal review has found the former South Australian government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic was not the sole factor that lost the Liberal Party the state election. → Read More
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praises Riverland's resilience ahead of predicted River Murray flood peak
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spends the morning inspecting levee banks and a rising River Murray at Renmark as the region prepares for flooding in the coming weeks. → Read More
Homes identified along South Australia's River Murray that are expected to be flooded from next week
The South Australian government says updated modelling shows 1,086 primary residences will be flooded if River Murray inflows peak at 250 gigalitres a day. → Read More
Free RATs to be provided and PCR testing to end as South Australia closes in on peak of COVID-19 wave
Half a million COVID-19 rapid antigen tests will be handed out in South Australia over the next five weeks, ahead of drive-through PCR testing sites closing in January. → Read More