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Minister handed 'super portfolio' after election gaffe

A new-look cabinet has been unveiled by a state government following a thumping election win with a reprimanded minister receiving a "super portfolio".

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SA Liberals stand by candidate who said homosexuality opens up ‘demonic realms’

Carston Woodhouse, running for Wright in Adelaide’s north, also claimed gender transitioning is an ‘illusion’

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Wild ride for premier as policy launch goes off-script

A premier has hit a bump on the campaign trail after careening down a hillside at an adventure park, landing in a political controversy.

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'Time to deliver': blame shifted on hospital bed block

While thousands of older Australians lie stranded in hospitals, the federal government has put responsibility for aged care squarely on states and territories.

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'Partisan warrior' farewelled after tragic death

A prominent former Labor strategist, who died after an alleged assault outside a nightclub, has been farewelled by political leaders, friends and loved ones.

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'Deeply sad day': leaders mourn Labor figure's death

Tributes have flowed for a prominent Labor strategist who died weeks after allegedly being assaulted outside an inner city nightclub.

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Labor figure fights for life after alleged assault

A prominent Labor figure who helped lead his party to a massive state election win is fighting for his life after allegedly being assaulted.

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Women left waiting for share of $405m implant payout

A years-long wait for compensation continues for women injured from pelvic mesh implants with delays blamed on difficulty in obtaining medical records.

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Cost-of-living relief as SA keeps budget in surplus

South Australia's treasurer says the state is gearing up to benefit from "transformative economic developments" after delivering another budget surplus.

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Ray of light amid darkening health crisis

South Australia recorded its second-worst month for ambulance ramping in March but one hospital is bucking the trend to show a way out of the crisis.

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Top doctor dies after violent home invasion

A highly respected doctor has died after a violent home invasion, as police search for multiple suspects after more reported break-ins in the area.

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Ambulance ramping rises outside SA's emergency departments as paramedic response times improve

South Australian government data shows ambulance ramping increased in May compared to the previous month, but ambulance response times to urgent call outs improve.

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South Australian government yet to make changes after grandmother's delayed cancer diagnosis

The daughter of an Adelaide woman whose cancer diagnosis was delayed by three months says she is "sad and angry" a new system designed to prevent similar incidents has not been put in place.

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Mount Gambier In Home Hospice Care calls for ongoing funding for palliative program

The support Satch Niemec received as he succumbed to a terminal diagnosis was an "absolute boon" for him and his wife Jude. But the service is struggling without government support.

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SA government announces new education campaign in schools to curb vaping

All public high schools across South Australia will display posters showing the harmful substances found in vapes, as part of a new state government campaign to curb e-cigarette use.

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Commuters stuck on Adelaide's Southern Expressway for hours after crash on Main South Road

Motorists on one of Adelaide's busiest roads say they spent hours stuck in traffic during the afternoon peak hour yesterday following a nearby crash.

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Funding to scale-up mRNA vaccine production in SA

The South Australian and federal governments have provided $10 million to increase mRNA vaccine and therapeutic drug production at an Adelaide facility.

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Theo Papageorgiou's death was preventable but his story could help to improve SA's mental health laws

An inquest found Theo Papageorgiou's death was preventable, he was misdiagnosed, and his case was mismanaged by the health system. His story has informed an independent review to improve SA's mental health legislation.

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SA plan to butt out smoking and vaping

The South Australian government has proposed tough new laws to reduce smoking and vaping across the community.

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Vaping, smoking bans proposed for more outdoor public spaces in South Australia

A trial in Adelaide's northern suburbs offers smokers financial incentives to quit, as proposed laws aim to ban smoking and vaping in more public places.

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Ambulance ramping spikes at SA hospitals

The latest figures have revealed an increase in ambulance ramping outside public hospitals in Adelaide.

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Ambulance ramping hits new record outside SA hospitals, prompting 'rapid' actions

Ambulances were ramped outside SA hospitals for a record number of hours in March, according to the latest statistics, with the government blaming an increase in emergency department presentations.

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Nurses, midwives call for 24/7 onsite security after violence, threats in regional SA hospitals

A union is calling for round-the-clock onsite security to protect nurses at a hospital in regional South Australia, claiming staff are dealing with "violence and trauma" on a regular basis.

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SA government launches hospital pillow audit after multiple patient complaints

A woman says hospital staff were unable to give her 93-year-old father a pillow in an Adelaide emergency department, which was so overcrowded people were sitting on the waiting room floor.

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South Australian doctors' union warns Adelaide's hospitals are unprepared for winter surge

SA Health promises to open another 26 beds at the Flinders Medical Centre next week, as the state opposition labels the government's "fit to sit" strategy a "sham" and a "disgrace".

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