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South Australian families will no longer pay public school fees starting next year, after both major parties backed the historic $300 million education reform. The bipartisan support means the policy will proceed regardless of who wins the March 21 election.
South Australian families will pay zero fees for public school from 2027 if Labor wins reelection. The policy will save 90,000 families an average of $8,000 per child throughout their education.
A South Australian Aboriginal community is bringing the Ngaiawang language back to life after it nearly disappeared following colonization. Using 180-year-old word lists and community knowledge, they've compiled 800 words and are creating a picture book to teach future generations.
After bushfires swept through Deep Creek National Park, South Australia launched a dedicated fund to help endangered species like the southern emu-wren recover. The park is already reopening sections to visitors while recovery work continues.
After two brutal years of drought forced South Australian ranchers to sell thousands of sheep, a weekend downpour is letting them restock and rebuild. Some stations received 60mm in just four hours, equal to 40% of their typical annual rainfall.
Nurses and midwives at Adelaide's Lyell McEwin Hospital just secured a 6% pay increase after standing together for fair wages. The victory means patients can keep their appointments and workers get the recognition they deserve.
A Queensland glider pilot just soared 1,266 kilometres across the Australian outback without a single drop of fuel, setting a new continental record. David Jansen's 10-hour flight from Alice Springs to South Australia proves what's possible when human skill meets perfect natural conditions.
South Australia just proved renewable energy makes electricity cheaper, not more expensive. The state cut wholesale power prices by 30% while hitting 84% clean energy.
A massive battery project in South Australia just secured funding and will soon power thousands of homes with clean energy storage. The smart twist? It's being built at an existing power station site, proving that going green can also mean going practical.
South Australia just proved renewable energy can save money, not cost it. The state's electricity prices dropped by a third in one year and are now Australia's lowest as solar and wind power near 100%.
South Australia just proved that going green can save serious money. The state's electricity prices dropped by a third in one year as it approaches 100% renewable energy.
After record-breaking 50°C heat, life-saving rains brought hope to South Australian pastoralists who feared losing their livestock. Some stations received two-thirds of their yearly rainfall in a single weekend.
An Australian engineer spent 23 years hand-building a working steam locomotive from scratch in his home workshop. His creation will soon haul tourists along a heritage railway in South Australia.
A new firefighting vehicle in South Australia honors a 65,000-year-old Indigenous creation story about fire. The collaboration between rangers and Indigenous leaders brings traditional fire management wisdom to modern emergency response.
A century after nearly vanishing, koalas in South Australia are making an incredible comeback thanks to a bold conservation effort that started with just 18 animals. Now researchers are working to ensure this success story continues for generations to come.
Researchers have solved a conservation puzzle in South Australia, where koalas are thriving so well they're threatening their own forests. A new fertility control plan could protect both the beloved animals and their habitat without culling or relocation.
New Zealand cyclist Ally Wollaston powered through a tough hilly course to win her second straight stage at the Tour Down Under, proving her opening victory was no fluke. The 22-year-old outsprinted defending champion Noemi Ruegg to claim the 130.7km race through South Australia's Adelaide Hills.