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Lobster trade gateway opens to Korea

OUR BUSINESSLobster trade gateway opens to Korea

Jarrad Delaney
2hrs ago

READY: New SA Drought Hub director Stephen Lee is ready to tackle drought resilience in South Australian regions. Photo: supplied.

Nodes to boost community drought input

Aidan Curtis

KI IMMERSION: 2021 P.O.P resident artist, Laura Wills immersed herself in the pristine nature and wildness of Kangaroo Island, which greatly informed the outcomes of her work.

Regional visual artist wanted for KI residency

GRADUATED: Ella Dixon next to teacher Alanah Rowe holding her Subject Achievment Awards.

Top of the class

Annabel Francis

BARRIER: Australian Community Media's newspapers around South Australia featured a front-page plea for action to remove the financial barrier to private intervention orders for victims of domestic violence.

Our plea finally heard

Sarah Falson

BUILDING DROUGHT RESILIENCE: Flinders outback.

Locals vital in drought project

Annabel Francis

POSITIVE: Mayor Brett Benbow thinks things are looking good ahead of Council's meeting on Tuesday night.

Community consultation goes swimmingly

Aidan Curtis

Lobster trade gateway opens to Korea

OUR BUSINESSLobster trade gateway opens to Korea

Jarrad Delaney
2hrs ago

READY: New SA Drought Hub director Stephen Lee is ready to tackle drought resilience in South Australian regions. Photo: supplied.

Nodes to boost community drought input

Aidan Curtis

BEST IN BLOOPERS: We don't know what's going on in NSW and Queensland, but they've had their fair share of bloopers these past couple of months.

WATCHSpiders, evacuations, wheelies: See the best COVID conference bloopers

1hr ago

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NSW passes grim milestone as 46 COVID-19 deaths are recorded

Health Minister Greg Hunt says companies who claim home test supplies are being redirected to the national stockpile are lying. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

'They are lying': Greg Hunt to report retailers to ACCC over RAT claims

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has provisionally approved the Novavax for use in Australia. Picture: Keegan Carroll

Novavax approval sparks hope vaccination rate can hit 98%

Photo: File

NSW records 25 COVID deaths as TGA approves new oral treatment

George Christensen has been reprimanded by Scott Morrison over his anti-vaccine views. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Christensen to resign from lucrative role after backlash to 'dangerous' anti-vaccine comments

Dan Jervis-Bardy

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NSW records 32 deaths, 32,297 new COVID-19 cases

Kim Chappell

Time to upgrade from cloth and surgical masks to respirators? Your questions answered

Time to upgrade from cloth and surgical masks to respirators? Your questions answered

Photo: File

WATCHCOVID emergency declared in Victorian hospitals

Callum Godde and Kim Chappell

DETERRENT: Howard Kotton believes slow over rates could be avoided if offending captains received suspensions. Australia's Pat Cummins and England's Joe Root are pictured during the first Test. Picture: Chris Hyde/Getty Images

Suspend Test skippers for poor over rates

Howard Kotton

World No.1 male tennis player Novak Djokovic is expected to be deported from Australia after the federal court dismissed his visa cancellation appeal. Picture: Getty Images

Game, set, match, out: Djokovic 'extremely disappointed' after visa appeal loss

Sarah Basford Canales
Karen Barlow

RULES: Howard Kotton says that Djokovic and his team knew what was required for him to mount a challenge for a 10th Australian Open singles crown. Picture: TPN/Getty Images

OPINIONAustralia's global reputation tarnished by Djokovic saga

Howard Kotton

DETERRENT: Howard Kotton believes slow over rates could be avoided if offending captains received suspensions. Australia's Pat Cummins and England's Joe Root are pictured during the first Test. Picture: Chris Hyde/Getty Images

Suspend Test skippers for poor over rates

Victorian fast bowler Scott Boland made his Test debut for Australia on Boxing Day at the MCG and finished with outstanding figures of 6-7 in the second innings of the match.

OPINIONBoland's debut hard feat to repeat

Howard Kotton

CHASING: Joe Root raises his bat after scoring a half century during day one of the third Test match in the Ashes series at the MCG. Picture: Getty

Root deserves Australian century

Howard Kotton

Shane Nicholson has gained a strong reputation as an emotive singer-songwriter and talented music producer.

LISTENDifficult reality sparks Nicholson's latest work

Shane Nicholson has gained a strong reputation as an emotive singer-songwriter and talented music producer.

LISTENDifficult reality sparks Nicholson's latest work

Sally-Anne Whitten has performed all over the world but will always call Tamworth home. Photo courtesy Di Stacey

LISTENHome-town girl lives and breathes country

Sally-Anne Whitten has performed all over the world but will always call Tamworth home. Photo courtesy Di Stacey

LISTENHome-town girl lives and breathes country

Jayne Denham wrote her album Wanted here in Australia, when her trip to the US was cancelled due to COVID.

LISTENDenham a Wanted woman in many countries

Jayne Denham wrote her album Wanted here in Australia, when her trip to the US was cancelled due to COVID.

LISTENDenham a Wanted woman in many countries

Shot in the Flinders, The Tourist is set to air :TRAILER

OUR PLACESShot in the Flinders, The Tourist is set to air :TRAILER

Discover what's going on in Port Augusta

Discover what's going on in Port Augusta

Elsie Adamo

Discover what's going on in Port Augusta

Discover what's going on in Port Augusta

Elsie Adamo

Shot in the Flinders, The Tourist is set to air :TRAILER

OUR PLACESShot in the Flinders, The Tourist is set to air :TRAILER

Discover what's going on in Port Augusta

Discover what's going on in Port Augusta

Elsie Adamo

At home: A pride of lions is just one of more than 50 species in residence at the Monarto Safari Park. Photo: Shutterstock

Chance to go on safari at Monarto

KEEPING IT REAL: Real cossies for real women is exactly what Active Truth deliver so that you can enjoy summer in comfort.

Swimmers for every size and shape

Linda Lambrechts

CLICK HERE: Click on the image above to view the Out &About SA magazine.

Out and about in South Australia

Elle Moss

NO PRAM REQUIRED: Your little one will love a daily outing if they are learning how to conquer skateboarding.

World's first kids learner skateboard

KEEPING IT REAL: Real cossies for real women is exactly what Active Truth deliver so that you can enjoy summer in comfort.

Swimmers for every size and shape

What happens when you put two city slickers in a vineyard?

What happens when you put two city slickers in a vineyard?

Linda Lambrechts

Carbon neutral: Ecosa believe every business should be accountable for its own carbon footprint.

Australia's leading sustainable sleep solution

Linda Lambrechts

How a couple turned a South Coast home into a luxury retreat

How a couple turned a South Coast home into a luxury retreat

Brendan Crabb

Cronulla's 'spaceship house' sells for record $14M

Cronulla's 'spaceship house' sells for record $14M

Murray Trembath

House prices in Gerringong, in NSW, rose at the fastest rate in the regional Australia and the second-fastest in the country. Picture: Sylvia Liber

2021's best regional property markets revealed, demand 'surge' predicted

Jack Needham

BEST IN BLOOPERS: We don't know what's going on in NSW and Queensland, but they've had their fair share of bloopers these past couple of months.

WATCHSpiders, evacuations, wheelies: See the best COVID conference bloopers

1hr ago

Photo: File

NSW passes grim milestone as 46 COVID-19 deaths are recorded

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Photo: Dion Georgopolous

OPINIONFederal government slashes COVID payment when people need it most

Children play among debris at Ha'atafu Beach Resort on Tonga's main island of Tongatapu as locals clean up on Monday, January 17. Picture: Ha'atafu Beach Resort, Facebook

WATCHKids play in the debris of Tongan disaster

BACK IN SERVICE: Melanie Swieconek made an emotional appeal to the Victorian government to reverse its decision to ban new IVF treatments.

WATCHVictoria backflips on IVF ban

Emma Horn

Frances McDormand in The Tragedy of Macbeth, now streaming on Apple TV+. Picture: Apple TV+

WATCHMild to wild genre bending in Coen's Macbeth and Wolf Like Me

B.R. Doherty

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has provisionally approved the Novavax for use in Australia. Picture: Keegan Carroll

Novavax approval sparks hope vaccination rate can hit 98%

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Photo: File

NSW records 25 COVID deaths as TGA approves new oral treatment

Kim Chappell

China has turned to lockdowns in an effort to stymie the spread of Omicron in Beijing. Picture: Getty Images

AGE OF THE DRAGONChina's risks pile up as Omicron arrives

Bradley Perrett

Independents Zali Steggall, right, and Helen Haines. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

OPINIONMore independents in parliament are not the answer

Amanda Vanstone

Australia's public health preparedness has been lacklustre at best. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONAmateur hour is over. It's time to get real on public health

Ian Ring

WHERE ARE THE WORKERS? Advocates concerned labour shortages will impact access to home care packages.

Worker shortage as home care list drops

Eileen Wood

Want to be the best grandparent you can?

Want to be the best grandparent you can?

Guests toast being aboard Coral Geographer. Photo: Jeurgen Freund

Cruising set to make comeback

Sue Preston

Tasmanian government picks up jumping castle bill while fund remains unavailable

Tasmanian government picks up jumping castle bill while fund remains unavailable

7m ago

Kerry Chant's official Twitter account has been shut down after being used to fake posts.

Tweets from CHO on child vaccination fake

16m ago

Mr Gunner says measures such as face masks, extra cleaning and free RATS will help protect students.

NT back to school plan, 432 COVID-19 cases

17m ago

Adele has postponed a three-month Las Vegas residency due to her crew getting sick with COVID-19.

Adele postpones Vegas shows due to COVID

A parliamentary committee has called for all efforts to help Afghans seeking refuge in Australia.

Count the cost of Afghanistan war: report

Paul Osborne
29m ago

Peter Gutwein has expressed his sympathy after Tasmania's first COVID-linked death since reopening.

First virus death in Tas since reopening

Ethan James
31m ago

British and Australian ministers discussed how the nations can counter authoritarian states.

Australia-UK increase military cooperation

Dominic Giannini
36m ago

Nick Kyrgios worked the Rod Laver Arena crowd into a frenzy on Thursday. Picture: Getty Images

ANALYSISTo boo or siuuu: Why the Kyrgios crowd divides tennis

Chris Dutton
43m ago

A severe weather warning has been issued for SA's northwest to the Eyre Peninsula coast. (file)

Flood warnings for SA amid heavy rain

Tim Dornin
2hrs ago

Dr Stephen Lee has been appointed director of the SA Drought Hub.

SA Drought Hub appoints director

Canoe the Coorong owner Brenton Carle said people have been wanting 'different and outdoor' vactivity options as COVID-19 cases have skyrocketed across the past month. Photos: Brenton Carle.

SA tourism making strides despite challenges

Claire Harris

Questionable new safety feature in autonomous vehicles

Questionable new safety feature in autonomous vehicles

Mathew Dickerson

How do magnifying glasses work?

How do magnifying glasses work?

Ellen Phiddian

How to maintain garden plants that grow like weeds

How to maintain garden plants that grow like weeds

John Gabriele