Organisers of two LGBTQIA+ festival events in regional Australia say they were targeted online with abusive comments, forcing them to hire security and replace performers. Feast Festival's CEO has called on the state government to offer better legal protection for the community. SA's Attorney-General says the government is open to looking at the matter.
From conversion therapy to community acceptance: Taking drag to rural Australia for a good cause
When Kymm Apostolides was a teenager and living in a small regional town, he was administered electric aversion therapy when he began wearing his sister's clothes. Fifty years later, he's a vital part of the mid-north community.
Photo shows A drag queen wearing a rainbow tshirt sits and applied concealer in the mirror.Green power giant gifts national park in South Australia
Land bought by French renewable energy giant Neoen will be used as a national park in South Australia.
Has Video Duration: 1 minute 54 seconds.Green energy giant gifts ‘hidden gem’ for national park as transition worries pile up
As green energy players are going to greater lengths in a bid to secure support, the French company behind South Australia's massive Goyder renewables project has handed over the nearby Worlds End Gorge as a new SA national park.
Photo shows Portrait of a billabong with gum trees overhanging the waterMultiple speed signs defaced as early voting for the Voice gets underway
Speed signs altered to read "No" have been spotted in SA, sparking safety concerns and a police investigation.
Photo shows A mid shot of a speed sign to the left of frame that has been altered from 110 to NO. On the right there is a road.Residents say 'the road is the problem' after cattle truck crashes into house in SA town
The driver was taken to hospital and some injured cattle had to be euthanased after the truck "lost control" on a bend.
Photo shows A truck on its side with its wheels in the air and road blocked off.Ngadjuri people celebrate 'brighter future' with native title win
The Federal Court recognises Ngadjuri people as the native title holders of 15,000 square kilometres in South Australia, encompassing Burra, Clare and Orroroo.
Photo shows A judge handing an indigenous man documentationFarm to Fashion: Fashion designers with a passion for home-grown wool
Two fashion designers who live on merino properties north of Adelaide showcasing Australian wool in their creations.
Has Video Duration: 10 minutes 6 seconds.Farm-to-fashion designers shaking up the wool industry all the way to the wedding altar
An experienced bridal designer, who is also married to a wool grower, has released her first collection of woollen wedding dresses. But she's not the only one championing the fabric in new ways.
Photo shows Photo of woman in a gown with two horses.Fast-tracked temporary worker accommodation permit set to ease pressure on SA's regional housing shortage
Changes to South Australian development regulations will allow temporary accommodation to be built in regional centres without the need for planning approval, a red-tape process that in some cases can delay housing projects by months.
Photo shows A bulldozer knocking down an apartment blockThis town featured on a Midnight Oil album, but it took COVID for the tourists to catch on
Burra is blessed with an abundance of grand civic buildings, quaint bridges, and streets lined with graceful period homes. But, strangely, it hasn't always been a popular tourist destination.
Photo shows A woman takes a photo of a man posing in front of a tidy cottage in an empty fieldSA cut off from interstate supply after interconnector tower topples during storm
Close to 30,000 homes and businesses remain without power and some communities in South Australia's north have lost access to emergency phone calls as the clean-up from the weekend's storms continues.
Photo shows A power pole made of concrete and steel is broken and bent by winds'They simply don't know us very well': Indonesians in Australia dispel misconceptions about their home country
Indonesia aims to become a superpower in Asia with its massive population and growing economy. However, without knowing the country better, there are warnings Australia may miss out on opportunities.
Photo shows A family of four looking at the camera and smiling. The mother is wearing hijab.Endurance runners smash 1,200km Heysen Trail record by more than a day
Roo, Simon and Dan ran, jogged, staggered and stumbled 90 kilometres per day for almost two weeks to complete the epic trek.
Photo shows Endurance runners Rurik 'Roo' Symon, Simon Duke and Dan Camac along the Heysen Trail.Physicist walks his toy fox-on-a-skateboard, Jeremy, from Broken Hill to Adelaide to educate students about quantum mechanics
A quantum physicist sets off on a journey, armed with a skateboard and a small toy fox. It may sound like the introduction to a joke but this is the story of Dr Peter Hill.
Photo shows Dr Peter Hill walking with a wide brim hat along a road, pulling a skateboard carrying a crocheted fox on top near Broken Hill.Burra's turtles found dead along roads due to creek drainage
Residents of Burra want a back-up pump installed in the town's creek after it broke last month, draining the water and killing off a number of turtles.
Photo shows Turtle with short neck on dirtThis simple change could help create more diversity on local councils. So why did men oppose it?
Councillors in regional South Australia are pushing for a fix to local government laws to open up councils to more younger women. But they're meeting resistance.
Photo shows a man and woman smile in front of a lake.Heavy hail in Adelaide Hills sparks dozens of call-outs to SES, including for baby stuck in flooded car
Hail and heavy rain has hit the outskirts of Adelaide, temporarily closing the main road to the Adelaide Hills and whitening backyards across the city.
Photo shows Cars among hail and black marks on a freewayClare Valley enjoys tourist boom as people stay close to home
Tourism is booming in regional areas as South Australians opt to explore their own backyard as borders remain closed.
Photo shows A sculpture of a cyclist with a vineyard in the background.Open Music Academy tour hits high note with regional SA schools
When regional school teachers heard Adelaide University's Elder Conservatorium was offering free workshops it was music to their ears.
Photo shows School students in blue uniform sitting on undercover court with band in front of them performingNew SA Country Fire Service trucks too heavy to operate at full capacity
Five new fire trucks are too heavy to operate at full water capacity and one of them has been taken off the road.
Photo shows A white fire truck