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Wrong info given by Dept over Vacswim
The Department of Recreation and Sport has admitted that it gave wrong information to acting Sport and Recreation Minister Paul Holloway in relation to Vacswim.[MORE]
Dangerous toys banned from sale
Dangerous toys taken off South Australian shop shelves in time for Christmas. [MORE]
Fined landowner may replace trees elsewhere
Reparation by a south east landowner found guilty of illegally clearing native trees has been complicated because the land has now been sold.[MORE]
SA bushland 'under threat'
Conservationist say that more than 4,000 hectares of native South Australian bushland is under threat as a result of Federal Government funding cuts.[MORE]
UniSA denies Govt's Vacswim claims
UniSA has denied any involvement with Vacswim, contradicting claims by the State Govt. [MORE]
SA records wage drop
Business SA says a drop in wages shows employers are responding to the global financial crisis.[MORE]
Mt Gambier records less spring rain
The Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed that spring rainfall figures are down by more than 40 per cent on the season average.[MORE]
Owner fined for clearing hundreds of trees
A landowner is fined $119,000 for cutting down hundreds of trees on a SA property.[MORE]
SA housing cost rise 'not all bad':REI
The Real Estate Institute says there is a bright side to rising house costs in SA.[MORE]
Vacswim changes 'dangerous'
The Royal Life Saving Society has slammed changes to the annual Vacswim holiday swimming program.[MORE]
SA says no to GM crops
The SA Govt says its moratorium on genetically modified crops will remain.[MORE]
Coast care group up-beat about waste water move
The Lake Bonney Coast Care Community Group has welcomed a move in the South Australian Parliament to annul a special 50-year licence allowing the Kimberly-Clark paper mill to pump waste water into the freshwater lake.[MORE]
Rail crossings to be upgraded
Some of South Australia's most dangerous rail level crossings will be fixed under a new state and local government plan.[MORE]
Country birth plan 'scandalous'
The SA Opposition says women who give birth in country hospitals could be discharged within hours under a new Govt plan.[MORE]
MP airs Penola bypass doubts
Greens' MP Mark Parnell says the current $15 million bypass proposal for Penola will not reduce the number of trucks driving down the main street every day.[MORE]
Bidding to close for Otway Basin exploration permits
Bidding for four new petroleum exploration licenses in the Otway Basin, near Penola, Lucindale and Tantanoola, closes today at 4:00pm ACDT.[MORE]
Growth forecast for SA super scheme
The South Australian Government superannuation scheme, Funds SA, is forecasting it will grow over the next 10 years.[MORE]
Elders cutting 5pc of workforce
Rural services business Elders is cutting 140 jobs from its head office in Adelaide and other support centres around Australia.[MORE]
Bleak environment assessment for SA
An EPA report paints a bleak environmental picture for South Australia.[MORE]
Govt urged to boost wireless support
As plans for a national high-speed broadband network move forward, there has been a call for the Federal Government to greatly boost its use of wireless technology for country areas.[MORE]
Country drivers told not to expect city fuel prices
The RAA says country motorists are not going to see petrol at the same $1 a litre mark that Adelaide drivers have enjoyed.[MORE]
Police warn of bikie raids
SA police say outlaw motorcycle gang members can expect random home raids from midnight.[MORE]
SA Unions criticise Fair Work bill
SA Unions says the Federal Govt's proposed workplace relations system does not go far enough to protect workers.[MORE]
Police warn of deadly ecstasy threat
Police are warning people in south-east South Australia to be wary of a new, more dangerous type of ecstasy pill making its way through the region.[MORE]
Country health meeting draws small turnout
Just 60 people turned up to the south-east South Australian community consultation session in Bordertown yesterday on the State Government's revised Country Health Strategy.[MORE]
