Meg Longstaff hoped to continue a family tradition of beach holidays this summer, but a council decision on fire safety enforcement means she and other unit owners may be forced to make other plans.

The Coonawarra Vignerons, in South Australia's South East, has deleted a post which attracted controversy for celebrating binge drinking. 

Three Liberal politicians have been delayed getting to Canberra for climate talks after a Qantas plane was forced to make an urgent landing at Adelaide Airport when crews noticed smoke in the cabin.

Drivers on regional roads are being warned of an increase in kangaroo activity on South Australian roads, with large mobs of roos seen lining roads at dawn and dusk, creating growing safety concerns for road users.

US-based Air T will become the new owner of Regional Express Holdings (Rex) after creditors voted in favour of a deal to keep the airline's regional operations in the air. 

As bushfire season approaches, firefighters say the BOM's redesigned website is missing crucial safety data — a gap some fire chiefs fear could put lives at risk.

Festive fever hits city: A new festive pudding float will feature in Mount Gambier's Christmas Parade this Saturday. Thousands of people are expected to watch more than 50 colourful floats meander along Commercial Street from Crouch Street North to Vansittart Park, starting at 11am. Volunteer Alan Richardson says building the giant spherical pudding for the new float has been a challenge for the team.
 

Picture: Volunteers Alan Liptrott, Alan Richardson, Liana Golubic, Tom Telford, Helen Telford, Denise Richardson celebrate the creation of the new pudding float. Credit: ABC South East SA/Samuel O'Brien
 

Jetty closure continues: Robe's damaged jetty is not expected to reopen in time for summer, according to the local council. The council is continuing to work with engineers and the state government to fund repairs. The jetty was significantly damaged by destructive storms that battered the coastline earlier this year. Chief executive officer Nat Traeger says the council is sifting through two independent marine engineer reports.
 

Mining legislation sparks backlash: Changes to the state's mining act will increase uncertainty for landholders subject to mining leases, according to a group of Limestone Coast farmers. The changes, passed in State Parliament this week, give the mining minister power to extend an 18-year le