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Ute driver killed in crash with freight train south-east of Port Augusta

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 65-year-old man whose ute collided with a freight train in SA's north on Friday.

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SA driver badly injured as train hits ute

A train and ute have collided in South Australia, seriously injuring one driver with emergency services attending the scene south of Port Augusta.

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SA Health reveals eight First Nation COVID-19 deaths since beginning of pandemic

Eight Indigenous people have died after contracting COVID-19 in South Australia since the beginning of the pandemic, SA Health reveals.

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Port Augusta firefighter speaks out over text sent by SA Deputy Premier Dan van Holst Pellekaan

SA Premier Steven Marshall defends his deputy, who texted a workplace misconduct victim asking her "spare a thought" for her sacked colleague.

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Port Augusta firefighter sacked over 'very serious' misconduct loses bid to return to job

The SA Employment Tribunal rules in favour of the MFS over its decision to dismiss a firefighter accused of grabbing the back of a female firefighter's neck and pushing her to the ground.

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Contentious liquor restrictions extended in South Australia

Temporary restrictions on the sale of alcohol introduced to curb antisocial behaviour in Port Augusta are set to remain in place a while longer.

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Net migration from capital cities to regional areas doubles during COVID-19

Regional towns are determined to capitalise on a doubling of regional migration during the pandemic, and make it a long term trend beyond COVID.

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Port Augusta's alcohol sale restrictions target Aboriginal people, substance abuse expert says

Temporary restrictions on the sale of liquor across the city of Port Augusta may unintentionally flare racial tensions in the city, a substance abuse expert warns.

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COVID closes reception class on first day of school, as outbreaks continue across regional SA

A primary school in South Australia's north is forced to close one of its reception classes on the first day of school because of a COVID-19 outbreak.

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Alcohol sales curbed in Port Augusta to reduce antisocial behaviour

Temporary alcohol restrictions are in place in Port Augusta following a wave of drink-related crime and antisocial behaviour in the South Australian regional city.

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Port Augusta nursing home in breach of industry standards by aged care regulator

The facility run by Edenfield Family Care was found to be non-compliant with each of the eight industry standards after an inspection in November.

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Quarantine camps open to address COVID-affected rough sleepers in Port Augusta, Ceduna

Quarantine facilities have opened in regional South Australia to house people with COVID-19, or have been identified as close contacts and are unable to isolate safely at home.

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Albanese demands Colbeck ‘resign today’ as nation records 82 Covid deaths – as it happened

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Port Augusta hit by huge downpour, causing flooding on highway

The South Australian regional city is the latest to suffer a heavy downpour, receiving more than a quarter of its annual average rainfall over a few hours last night.

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Australian Rail Track Corporation says line closed between SA, WA and NT due to heavy rain in outback

A weekend washout along the rail track north of Port Augusta halts freight services from Adelaide to Perth and Darwin.

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