Federal coalition MP Nicolle Flint has said she will not recontest her South Australian seat of Boothby and will quit politics at the next election, with senior Liberals paying tribute to her strength in the face of bullying. The second-term Liberal MP and deputy whip has been vocal about problems facing women in Parliament, calling…
Liberal Politician Nicolle Flint Won’t Run in Australia’s Next Election
South Australian Lower House Passes Abortion Law
South Australia is on the way to decriminalising abortion and moving the issue under the general health law after the lower house of the state Parliament passed the bill, following a lengthy debate. The Termination of Pregnancy Bill (pdf) will now be taken to the Upper House for final approval before the law can take…
South Australian State Parliament Falls Into Minority Government
South Australia’s state parliament has fallen into a minority government after Liberal MP Fraser Ellis revealed he had been charged after a probe by the state’s anti-corruption body. At the end of a late-night parliamentary sitting, Ellis told parliament that he had been charged with offences from an investigation by the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption…
South Australia Opens Dedicated CCP Virus Quarantine Hotel
The South Australian (SA) government has taken over a new hotel in the heart of Adelaide as a special CCP virus facility for people who test positive to the novel coronavirus. The government will continue quarantining returning Australians in hotels, but anyone confirmed to have the virus will be shuttled to Tom’s Court Hotel in…
Vouchers Provide $19 Million Boost to the SA Economy
A second round of accommodation vouchers designed to help the tourism sector during the COVID-19 pandemic has provided a $19 million boost to the South Australian economy. Premier Steven Marshall says the vouchers generated 36,000 bookings, bringing cash to the state’s regions and the Adelaide CBD. “Across round one and two of the vouchers, we’ve…
Police Discover Human Remains Which May Belong to Aussie Shark Victim
A beachgoer has found human remains near where a man is believed to have been killed by a shark near Port Macdonnell off the South Australian coast. Duncan Craw, 33, from regional Victoria disappeared while snorkelling with his family around 5 p.m. on Jan. 21. Local police spotted a pair of flippers that night and…
SA Police Commissioner: ‘Use the QR Codes on Every Occasion’
Despite COVID-19 restrictions easing across South Australia as cases continue to decline, South Australia’s police commissioner has warned against complacency in the fight against CCP virus, urging people not to skip checking in at venues with QR codes. Commissioner Grant Stevens said he had received substantial feedback from police suggesting people were coming into venues without…
More Tourism Jobs to Flow From SA Grants
A $2 million boost to South Australia’s tourism sector will create more than 100 jobs and help regional communities overcome the twin impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and last summer’s bushfires, Premier Steven Marshall says. Wineries, boutique accommodation venues, a distillery and a micro-brewery are among the latest venues to receive money from the state’s…
South Australia Closes Border to NSW From New Year’s Day
South Australia will impose a hard border closure with NSW in response to the spread of COVID-19 cases in Sydney. Premier Steven Marshall says the closure will apply from Friday with only returning SA residents, people permanently relocating to SA and essential travellers exempt from the new rules. Returning residents or people relocating will still…
SA Police Bust Large Cannabis Crop of Over 10,000 Plants
A glasshouse cannabis crop growing in Adelaide’s north is shaping up to be one of the largest discovered in South Australia. Five men and three women have been charged with cultivating and trafficking a large commercial quantity of the drug. They were all refused police bail on Wednesday to face court, with at least one…
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