Algal bloom researcher 'deeply disturbed' by political interference claims, committee told
By Daniel Keane and Peta Doherty
An inquiry into South Australia's harmful algal bloom has been rocked by claims from a prominent ecologist, who has raised allegations of government interference in scientific research into the bloom's causes.
#Oceans #Ecology #StateandTerritoryGovernment #MarineBiology #DanielKeane #PetaDoherty
Jetty Road reopens after businesses hit hard by roadworks
By Peta Doherty and Tahlia Fahey
Traders along one of Adelaide's most popular beachside dining and retail strips have welcomed the reopening of roads to traffic, but say recovery will take time.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-22/glenelg-jetty-road-reopens-for-summer/106166802
#SmallBusinesses #LocalGovernment #RetailIndustry #HospitalityIndustry #Roads #PetaDoherty #TahliaFahey
Verdict delivered for man accused of killing passenger in car rollover
By Peta Doherty
A driver accused of killing a passenger in a car rollover captured by his own dash cam has been found not guilty of causing the death, but guilty of aggravated driving without due care.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-05/sa-veering-driver-verdict/106105238
Domestic violence survivor shares 'failures in the system' to spark change
By Peta Doherty
Hayley Brown says she almost lost her life at the hands of a long-term partner. She is now one of the first victim-survivors to join a statewide lived experience advisory network.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-01/south-australia-domestic-violence-advisory-network/106058314
#DomesticViolence #Women #FamilyandRelationships #PetaDoherty
Rental market making it harder to help young people 'out of crisis homelessness'
By Peta Doherty
Youth homelessness support services say the pandemic and an associated surge in real estate prices have made it even harder to secure accommodation.
#Homelessness #Teenagers #StateandTerritoryGovernment #PetaDoherty
Maker of missile found in outback 'directly linked' to human rights harm
By Peta Doherty
Traditional owners win a decision against a multinational weapons manufacturer after finding one of the company's missiles at a heritage site in the remote South Australian outback.
#IndigenousAustralians #Aboriginal #Weapons #DefenceIndustry #IndigenousPolicy #HumanRights #PetaDoherty
Van Gogh painting to be displayed in Adelaide for first time
By Rachael Merritt and Peta Doherty
A "rarely seen" collection of works from renowned artists Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet and Henri Matisse will be on display in Adelaide next year, as part of 57 works on loan from the Toledo Museum of Art in the US.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-01/vincent-van-gogh-exhibition-in-adelaide/105834014
Flinders University jobs under threat as news of proposed restructure spreads
By Peta Doherty
Six internationally recognised marine scientists who are researching South Australia's toxic algal bloom are set to lose their jobs at Flinders University, the ABC understands.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-23/sa-flinders-uni-jobs-restructure/105795002
Man 'choked to death' on ribbons and food in nursing home, inquest told
By Jordanna Schriever and Peta Doherty
A nursing home resident known to wander and ingest foreign objects died after choking on ribbons at a facility in Adelaide’s north, an inquest has heard.
#Courts #AlzheimersandDementia #HealthcareFacilities #AgedCare #JordannaSchriever #PetaDoherty
Algal bloom impact 'like something you'd see in a horror movie', fisher says
By Peta Doherty
Four months after a toxic algal bloom was first detected off South Australia's coastlines, business owners on the Yorke Peninsula say they are in dire need of support if they are to survive the ongoing marine disaster.
#OceansandReefs #EnvironmentalImpact #MarineBiology #TourismandLeisureIndustry #FishingandAquacultureIndustry #PetaDoherty
