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Man accused of lighting bushfire while wearing mask, cape denied bail

Police allege a 37-year-old man lit six fires at Valley Lake, near Mount Gambier, at night while wearing a silver cape and a black mask, after allegedly stealing a cask of wine from a liquor store.

Flames on the side of a road behind a guardrail on a sunny day

Published: 1h agoMon 27 Oct 2025 at 6:20amSource: ABC South East SATopic: Bushfiresby Eugene Boisvert

Heritage-listed church to be sold to avoid steeple repair cost

The tallest church in Mount Gambier will be sold so the congregation and its pastor can focus on their Christian mission rather than paying to repair its 154-year-old building's rickety steeple.

A church with a tall, narrow steeple under a bright blue sky with clouds. There are trees and green grass in the foreground.

Published: YesterdaySun 26 Oct 2025 at 12:02amSource: ABC South East SATopic: Churchesby Eugene Boisvert

Return to traditional birthing ceremony brings joy on Bundjalung country

Bundjalung babies get the ceremonial treatment as proud elders welcome them to country for the first time.

Published: SatSat 25 Oct 2025 at 9:28pmSource: ABC North CoastTopic: Indigenous Australiansby Hannah Ross

Troy Bell joins list of jailed ex-MPs after abusing position of 'authority and trust'

Hard-working and charismatic former politician Troy Bell was so well liked, he was twice re-elected while awaiting trial for stealing public money. Now, he joins a short list of former SA politicians who have served time for crime.

Published: SatSat 25 Oct 2025 at 8:58pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: Crimeby Jordanna Schriever

How foxes 'colonised' Australia in 70 years

A nationwide program has traced how foxes spread from south-eastern Australia to as far away as the Pilbara in just 70 years, as part of efforts to revive native species populations decimated by the pest.

Published: SatSat 25 Oct 2025 at 1:22amSource: ABC South East SATopic: Pestsby Sam Bradbrook

Microplastics 'misconception' hurting seafood sector, scientists say

There are microplastics in almost everything, so why does seafood get such a bad reputation? Scientists say it is down to disproportionate research and media attention.

A close-up of fresh fish for sale at a market.

Published: ThuThu 23 Oct 2025 at 5:00amSource: ABC RuralTopic: Food Safetyby Selina Green

South Australian MP facing further charges of assault

Member for MacKillop Nick McBride is facing another three counts of assault dating back to January and September of 2024.

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Published: WedWed 22 Oct 2025 at 5:28amSource: ABC South East SATopic: Courtsby Sam Bradbrook

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Scaly encounters, snake sightings in Adelaide ahead of summer

After their own scaly encounter ABC Adelaide's Sputnik has called the season of the snake officially open!

A brown snake slithering across concrete.

Duration: 2 minutes 44 seconds

Source: ABC Radio AdelaideTopic: Reptileswith Jo Laverty and Sputnik

Why is it so important to 'turn over every stone' in the search for Gus?

The case of missing four-year-old boy Gus was handed over to the missing persons department this week as the search continues.

Duration: 2 minutes 54 seconds

Source: ABC Radio AdelaideTopic: Missing Personwith Jo Laverty

Will Aussie teenagers be grateful for the social media ban? These experts think so

The imminent social media ban your people under 16 might seem like something that doesn't affect you, but you can be sure it is going to hit the young people in your life.

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Duration: 2 minutes 45 seconds

Source: ABC Radio AdelaideTopic: Social Mediawith Jo Laverty

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Wombats in Robe

Wombats at the Long Gully campground in Little Dip Conservation Park near Robe in September 2025.

Duration: 21 seconds

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Storm damages Cape Jaffa jetty

Large waves hit the Cape Jaffa jetty during a storm on July 22, 2025. Supplied: Bruce Parker

Duration: 24 seconds

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Cliff collapse at Robe, SA

At least 10m of cliff near the lighthouse at Robe have collapsed.

Duration: 42 seconds

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Lamb writhes while starving in Mount Gambier skate park

A lamb locked in a skate park in Mount Gambier by council staff writhes as it apparently almost starves to death. Supplied: Julia Dangerfield

Duration: 28 seconds

Source: ABC News

Features

Fifteen years on, Australia's first saint is inspiring a new generation

Australia's first saint faced challenges head-on and paved the way for modern pilgrims from a tiny school in rural South Australia, a nun says.

A stone church outbuilding with a school girl in uniform running past

Source: ABC South East SATopic: Historyby Liz Rymill

Farmers innovate to beat drought in former 'wool capital of the world'

The drought in western Victoria is forcing sheep farmers to the wall, but amid the dirt and dust are green shoots of optimism and ingenuity that will change farming here forever.

A montage of an old two-storey stone mansion, a rolls-royce car, a sheep and a boy wearing a VR eyemask.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Livestock Farmingby Ted O'Connor, Olivia Sanders, Supervising Producer - News Digital Rachel Kelly and Sharon Gordon

Questions remain over Tantanoola tiger 130 years after it was shot dead

The search for what was killing sheep in South Australia's south-east caused a sensation across Australia. Questions remain about what type of animal it was.

A taxidermied wolf-like animal in a glass cabinet

Source: ABC South East SATopic: Historyby Eugene Boisvert

How going home to see the algal bloom struck a personal chord

I've lived away from South Australia for almost three years now, and coming home to see the algal bloom hit home.

Source: ABC News BreakfastTopic: Environmentby Emma Rebellato

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Will 2025 prove to be the year of the dragonfly? Or is "beetle-mania" set to make a return?

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Published: 3 Oct 2025Fri 3 Oct 2025 at 2:25amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Insects

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Why Cam Green staying at No.3 could help get the best out of Steve Smith

With Cam Green and Steve Smith shaping as the mostly likely candidates to be selected as Australia's No.3 for this summer's Ashes, selectors face a choice between pragmatism and tradition.

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Source: ABC NewsTopic: Cricket

"It’s not the car", so what’s wrong for Piastri?

Oscar Piastri has lost his grip on the F1 title race. It's now been four races without a podium finish and six without a win for the Australian, as his McLaren teammate, Lando Norris, surged past him.

F1 driver Oscar Piastri in his racing suit, walking in the pit garage

Duration: 14 minutes 54 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Sport

Power stun Crows as Tahau breaks AFLW goal-kicking record

Indy Tahau breaks the AFLW home-and-away season goal-kicking record in Port's breakthrough seven-point defeat of Adelaide.

Two AFLW players in blue and black celebrate a win

Source: ABC NewsTopic: AFL Women’s

Jim's Ashes Special: Bairstow and Carey

BONUS: What’s your favourite Ashes moment? As part of the lead in for the 2025-26 series, legendary ABC commentator Jim Maxwell is breaking down his six favourite memories from a career spanning more than five decades.

Duration: 19 minutes 50 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Sport

SA News

Man accused of lighting bushfire while wearing mask, cape denied bail

Police allege a 37-year-old man lit six fires at Valley Lake, near Mount Gambier, at night while wearing a silver cape and a black mask, after allegedly stealing a cask of wine from a liquor store.

Source: ABC South East SATopic: Bushfiresby Eugene Boisvert

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Why Cam Green staying at No.3 could help get the best out of Steve Smith

With Cam Green and Steve Smith shaping as the mostly likely candidates to be selected as Australia's No.3 for this summer's Ashes, selectors face a choice between pragmatism and tradition.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Cricketby Henry Hanson

Proposal to change building height restrictions in Adelaide CBD

Adelaide's skyline will be "sent soaring" by changes to building height rules that will make it easier for developers to add extra storeys to CBD construction projects, the SA government says.

A Singapore Airlines flight comes into land at Adelaide Airport.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Urban Development and Planningby Daniel Keane

How to get a refund from your travel agent if flights cancelled or delayed

Readers share their challenges in getting flights refunded when booking through a third-party travel agent. We asked experts what that process should look like, what your rights are, and where to get additional support.

Person in a winter jacket looking at the flight board in the airport

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Travel and Tourismby Widia Jalal

National News

Perth commercial bakery fire sparks sliced bread shortage

A fire at an industrial bread facility in Perth's south causes a shortage of sliced bread on supermarket shelves across Western Australia.

Published: 13m agoMon 27 Oct 2025 at 8:06amSource: ABC Radio PerthTopic: Food and Beverage Processing Industryby Phoebe Pin

Heat, fires and smoke for south-east Queensland after storms

Parts of the state's south-east are shrouded in smoke haze as dozens of fires burn across the region, which has suffered extreme heat.

Duration: 24 seconds

Published: 12m agoMon 27 Oct 2025 at 8:07amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Heatwavesby Lottie Twyford

Kununurra leaders say night space key to solving youth crime

As juveniles in Kununurra continue to be arrested over car thefts, community leaders and the government are looking for solutions

Published: 49m agoMon 27 Oct 2025 at 7:30amSource: ABC KimberleyTopic: Crimeby Giulia Bertoglio and Nadia Mitsopoulos

Bureau of Meteorology defends unpopular new weather website

In a week of wild weather across the country, the Bureau of Meteorology's new website missed the mark.

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Published: 53m agoMon 27 Oct 2025 at 7:26amSource: ABC RuralTopic: Weather Forecastsby Justine Longmore

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Man accused of lighting bushfire while wearing mask, cape denied bail

Heritage-listed church to be sold to avoid steeple repair cost

Return to traditional birthing ceremony brings joy on Bundjalung country

Troy Bell joins list of jailed ex-MPs after abusing position of 'authority and trust'

How foxes 'colonised' Australia in 70 years

Microplastics 'misconception' hurting seafood sector, scientists say

South Australian MP facing further charges of assault

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Scaly encounters, snake sightings in Adelaide ahead of summer

Why is it so important to 'turn over every stone' in the search for Gus?

Will Aussie teenagers be grateful for the social media ban? These experts think so

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Wombats in Robe

Storm damages Cape Jaffa jetty

Cliff collapse at Robe, SA

Lamb writhes while starving in Mount Gambier skate park

Fifteen years on, Australia's first saint is inspiring a new generation

Farmers innovate to beat drought in former 'wool capital of the world'

Questions remain over Tantanoola tiger 130 years after it was shot dead

How going home to see the algal bloom struck a personal chord

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Why Cam Green staying at No.3 could help get the best out of Steve Smith

"It’s not the car", so what’s wrong for Piastri?

Power stun Crows as Tahau breaks AFLW goal-kicking record

Jim's Ashes Special: Bairstow and Carey

Man accused of lighting bushfire while wearing mask, cape denied bail

Why Cam Green staying at No.3 could help get the best out of Steve Smith

Proposal to change building height restrictions in Adelaide CBD

How to get a refund from your travel agent if flights cancelled or delayed

Perth commercial bakery fire sparks sliced bread shortage

Heat, fires and smoke for south-east Queensland after storms

Kununurra leaders say night space key to solving youth crime

Bureau of Meteorology defends unpopular new weather website

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