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Parties eye state results ahead of federal poll

March 21, 2010 11:29:00

Regardless of who ends up being premier in either South Australia or Tasmania, both elections saw Labor cop a beating.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, federal-government, states-and-territories, australia, sa, tas

Rann, Labor on cusp of third term in SA

March 21, 2010 05:40:00

South Australian Premier Mike Rann is in a strong position to deliver the Labor Party a third term in government but has not yet declared victory.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, states-and-territories, australia, sa

Aussies advance to Sevens quarters

March 20, 2010 23:15:00

Unbeaten Australia has advanced to the quarter-finals of the Adelaide Sevens and an encounter with Fiji after beating England 17-12 in a spirited final pool match on day two.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-union, rugby-7s, australia, sa, adelaide-5000

Rann not ready to claim 'sweetest victory'

March 20, 2010 22:47:00

Leaders Mike Rann and Isobel Redmond appear at their respective party headquarters in Adelaide, but neither claims victory or concedes defeat.[MORE]

Tags: elections, labor-party, liberal-party, states-and-territories, australia, sa, adelaide-5000

Rann has edge in SA cliffhanger

March 20, 2010 20:37:00

The Liberals do not seem to have picked up some of the key marginals needed to win government in SA.[MORE]

Tags: elections, labor-party, liberal-party, states-and-territories, australia, sa, adelaide-5000

Rann holding on, Bartlett's fate unknown

March 20, 2010 20:00:00

Tasmania is heading for a hung parliament while Labor is clinging to power in South Australia as counting continues in elections in both states.[MORE]

Tags: elections, states-and-territories, sa, tas

Big, but patchy, swings against ALP in SA

March 20, 2010 18:37:00

There have been some big, but inconsistent, swings against the SA Labor government.[MORE]

Tags: elections, labor-party, liberal-party, states-and-territories, australia, sa, adelaide-5000

Mystics hold on to edge T-Birds

March 20, 2010 18:27:00

The Northern Mystics have summoned one last surge to hold off the fast-finishing Adelaide Thunderbirds 55-52 in an exciting and historic opening to the trans-Tasman netball league in Auckland.[MORE]

Tags: sport, netball, australia, sa, adelaide-5000, new-zealand

12yo believed involved in screwdriver robbery

March 20, 2010 12:00:00

A boy as young as 12 is believed to have been involved in the robbery of an Adelaide service station early this morning.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, armed-robbery, australia, sa, cheltenham-5014

Redmond encouraged by poll predictions

March 20, 2010 07:00:00

A hopeful Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond cast her vote, flanked by supporters this morning.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, states-and-territories, australia, sa

Aussies in flying start to Adelaide Sevens

March 19, 2010 22:07:00

Australia has crashed through the tiny Pacific island nation of Niue on the opening night of the Adelaide Sevens, notching a 40-5 victory after a pair of upsets befell England and Fiji.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-union, rugby-7s, australia, sa, adelaide-5000

4 horses killed in road crash

March 19, 2010 19:18:00

Four horses being transported to a St Patrick's Day race meeting in western New South Wales have been killed in a road accident.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, road-accidents, australia, nsw, broken-hill-2880, sa, hallett-5419, mount-compass-5210

Rann faces protest on poll eve

March 19, 2010 15:12:00

Mike Rann's final media conference of the SA campaign has been interrupted by protestors.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, labor-party, states-and-territories, minor-parties, australia, sa, adelaide-5000

MP Graham Gunn calls it quits

March 19, 2010 14:32:00

The longest serving MP in any Australian Parliament, Graham Gunn, is farewelling his northern South Australian constituents today.[MORE]

Tags: states-and-territories, australia, sa, port-augusta-5700

Budget 'spin' claim rocks SA Libs

March 19, 2010 14:23:00

A hospital funding furore threatens to derail the Liberal Party's push for government in SA.[MORE]

Tags: elections, sa, tas

Irrigators urged to join basin survey

March 19, 2010 14:16:00

The executive director of the Riverland Wine Grape Growers Association says irrigators in the region should take part in the Murray-Darling Basin Authority's community survey.[MORE]

Tags: environment, irrigation, rivers, water, murraydarling-basin, water-management, australia, sa, renmark-5341

Flick go the shears: 'cleanskin' sheep the new black

Feature

March 19, 2010 13:14:00

Not so long ago, 'cleanskin' sheep were shunned by many in the wool industry, but not anymore.[MORE]

Tags: rural, agricultural-crops, wool, livestock, sheep-production, australia, sa, adelaide-5000

Child sex accused denies charges

March 19, 2010 12:56:00

A man charged with 24 child sex offences has pleaded not guilty in Adelaide Magistrates Court.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, australia, sa, adelaide-5000

Murder accused pawnbroker denies firing fatal shots

March 19, 2010 12:53:00

A pawnbroker on trial for murder over a customer's killing has told a Supreme Court jury that his best friend fired the shots.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, murder-and-manslaughter, sa, adelaide-5000

Carly Ryan killer admits crime

March 19, 2010 11:31:00

Teenager Carly Ryan's killer has finally admitted to his crime in the SA Supreme Court.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, murder-and-manslaughter, sa, adelaide-5000, port-elliot-5212, vic

Polling booths get black plastic and sticky tape

March 19, 2010 11:10:00

Black plastic and sticky tape have been sent to some South Australian schools so they can cover up plaques before their premises are used as polling booths.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, electoral-system, liberal-party, states-and-territories, sa, adelaide-5000

ALP says Liberal RAH savings 'exposed as hoax'

March 19, 2010 10:15:00

Kevin Foley says SA Liberals have exposed their promised Royal Adelaide Hospital savings to be a hoax.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, labor-party, liberal-party, states-and-territories, healthcare-facilities, health-policy, sa, adelaide-5000, mount-gambier-5290, port-pirie-5540, renmark-5341, tanunda-5352

Desperate rescue bid for wombats buried alive

March 19, 2010 08:30:00

Conservationists are trying to rescue protected wombats they say SA farmers have buried alive.[MORE]

Tags: conservation, endangered-and-protected-species, human-interest, animals, rural, australia, sa, adelaide-5000, cambrai-5353, mount-gambier-5290, renmark-5341, sedan-5353

Arrests made over high-speed pursuits

March 19, 2010 08:13:00

Nine high-speed chases in Adelaide have resulted in several arrests.[MORE]

Tags: crime, traffic-offences, sa, adelaide-5000, elizabeth-5112, mawson-lakes-5095, wingfield-5013, woodville-5011

Two sought over Gawler shooting

March 19, 2010 08:08:00

A man, 45, has been shot at a house at Gawler East in Adelaide.[MORE]

Tags: crime, sa, adelaide-5000, gawler-5118