Emma Pedler

Racehorse trainer Tony McEvoy has taken his 2025 Caulfield and Melbourne cups back to where it all began — his hometown of Streaky Bay on South Australia's west coast.

The last known thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger, died in captivity in 1936. Supplied: NFSA

In years gone by, a sewing room was a common feature of suburban Adelaide homes. But Sonya & Jules discovered there are hobby rooms right across the state featuring Lego collections, dress-ups & more.

The once-abundant pale octopus has not been caught in lower Spencer Gulf for more than a year, and what happened to the species remains a mystery.

Sun 24 May 2026 at 10:30pm

Wed 27 May 2026 at 10:30pm In short: An oceanographer whose modelling predicted the movement of the harmful algal bloom through Gulf

Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 12:47am In short: Two siblings from the remote town of Lock on the Eyre Peninsula were surprised to see each other receive honours in the King's Birthday awards.

Two dead seabirds are collected and tested for the H5N1 bird flu virus in South Australia, following Australia's first confirmed cases of the deadly variant this week.

Mon 29 Jun 2026 at 11:34pm In short: A Port Lincoln tourism operator says the state government should be providing information on what to look for in animals affected by the H5N1 bird flu.

Sat 18 Jul 2026 at 7:47am It's a cold, wet morning when runners hit the pavement bound for Elliston from Adelaide.