Tests check for chemical spread
Air testing of almost 100 properties at Port Pirie in SA will check for a possible contamination spread from a nearby former gasworks.
View ArticleDavenport mission spared demolition
An Aboriginal mission building on the outskirts of Port Augusta in South Australia has been saved from demolition for at least another year.
View ArticleCampaign urges pool safety checks to avoid drownings
Royal Life Saving South Australia executive director Alistair Baird talks to 891 ABC about the drowning dangers for children and how safety checks of pools and other water sources might help save young...
View ArticleSpeed limit cut for many SA roads
The speed limit is to be reduced to a maximum of 100 for many roads within a 100-kilometre radius of Adelaide and on Yorke Peninsula. The limit will still be 110 kilometres per hour on major roads...
View ArticleRemote drivers get taste of city traffic
A simulator is being used to teach people in the remote Aboriginal lands of South Australia how to cope with city driving conditions.
View ArticleHotel questions outdoor dining bollards
The Kangaroo Island Council says it has had to act on an audit that found some local cafes and restaurants do not meet safety standards for outdoor dining areas.
View ArticlePool safety proposals outlined in paper
The State Government has released a discussion paper outlining proposed improvements to swimming pool safety after a coronial inquest into the death of a one-year-old baby. Mandatory inspections and...
View ArticleSpeed limit cut: SA minister breaks ranks, Opposition promises reverse
A deepening rift over a plan to lower speed limits on some of South Australia's regional roads has taken another turn with the State Opposition saying it would reverse the government's decision if it...
View ArticleQuad bike safety plans sparks rift between ACCC and manufacturers
Quad bike manufacturers claim ACCC-favoured mandatory rollover protection will not improve safety as another child dies in rural NSW on Monday.
View ArticlePlan to open up SA reservoirs with 'undue haste' could see outbreaks of...
A report finds Adelaide's drinking water could be under risk of contamination, leading to outbreaks of gastro, because of the State Government's plan to open up reservoirs to recreational activities.
View ArticleMFS refuses to release investigation into bullying, violence claims at Port...
Allegations a female firefighter was grabbed by the neck by a male colleague, and another suffered burns after being "blocked" from leaving a house fire, spark an investigation at a regional SA fire...
View ArticleGayle Woodford's family urges Government to close loophole in law honouring...
When new laws were introduced following the murder of remote area nurse Gayle Woodford in outback SA in 2016, her family and friends were strongly supportive but they now believe a crucial loophole...
View ArticleHonda lashes out over 'disappointing' mandatory roll bar protection for quad...
Quad bike manufacturer Honda has described the Government's new roll bar rules as a "ban by stealth" and says that today is a "disappointing day for farm safety".
View ArticleGayle's Law regulations rejected in SA Parliament after criticism from nurses...
Regulations aimed at ensuring the safety of remote nurses in South Australia are struck down in Parliament after being criticised by nurses and the family of murdered outback nurse Gayle Woodford.
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