Emma Pedler

A Port Neill local filmed a juvenile king penguin on a beach on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after a sighting of what was possibly the same bird in the Coorong.

Scores of pygmy blue whales, orcas, dolphins, sharks, and tuna are being lured closer to SA's coastline as a powerful seasonal water system sparks a phytoplankton bloom.

The South Australian government has signed a four-year deal to help attract and retain GPs in rural settings, offering $10,000 to new GPs and $5,000 to existing ones.

South Australia ranks worst in the country in a national tradie shortage that's keeping critical state housing empty, as vulnerable people face a bleak Christmas with no home to call their own.

A South Australian boy has suffered seizures and heart irregularities during a severe reaction to a vape containing a hallucinogen and the major psychoactive component of cannabis.

Two weeks on from the fatal attack of a surfer near Streaky Bay, shark researchers from around the world convene on Eyre Peninsula to find improved solutions for ocean users to coexist with great whites.

A pioneer who built cottages and subdivided land to create a South Australian riverside town has a plaque placed on his grave more than a century after his death.

Councils along South Australian coastlines will meet in a bid for planning consistency to mitigate sea level rise and effects of a warming climate.

It took two years and an unconventional job package, including pilot training, but this outback town once again has a doctor on duty.

A US-based company using the microgravity and vacuum conditions in space to produce pharmaceuticals plans to land its capsules at a site in South Australia's far west.

Whyalla is set to become South Australia's hydrogen hub and its council is urging locals to complete a survey about the town's personality to make sure it's inviting enough for an influx of new residents.

Final touches are being made to a leafy sea dragon sculpture made entirely from marine debris by Ceduna artists to feature at the Tarnanthi Art Fair in Adelaide later this month.

Speed signs altered to read "No" have been spotted in SA, sparking safety concerns and a police investigation.

A spate of unlinked fires on Kangaroo Island forces three restaurants and a butcher to close, but the community is determined to remain resilient.

South Australia regional towns of Ceduna and Port Augusta have broken September hot weather records this week in a worrying sign of warmer-than-average temperatures to come this summer.

Four juvenile numbats have been spotted at Secret Rocks for the first time, sparking new hope for the region's reintroduction program.

In 1951 an SA fisherman ventured out to cast a line into the flooding Murray River. The truth behind the profoundly disturbing discovery he made remains unknown to this day — but that may be about to change.

Wildlife volunteers want tourists to stop feeding Kangaroo Island's kangaroos after receiving reports the animals were congregating near houses and causing problems for residents.

A researcher says the reason for the decline is a mystery, but she hopes next year's survey reflects the results of a strong breeding season.

Speeds will be reduced in the South Australian town of Cradock after a lengthy community campaign sparked by fear that someone would be killed on the high-traffic thoroughfare.

Experts will have their say on a proposal to bring radiotherapy to south-east SA, which will allow locals to undertake cancer treatment locally, as a forum draws hundreds of people in its support.

These firefighters know what it takes to do their job in the snow, having just returned from a stint in the Perisher Valley.

After recent ferry breakdowns, the Kangaroo Island mayor is calling for assurances and clear contingency plans for the reliability of the island's only ferry service.

More than 2,000 people came together in SA this week to celebrate community and culture through music.

South Australian road trippers on their way to the Big Red Bash in Birdsville are left stranded with the Birdsville Track in the state's far north forced to close due to heavy rain.