Sarah Maunder

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Sarah Maunder

Anthony Albanese has confirmed that if he is re-elected, his party will formally bid for South Australia to host a future International Climate Change Conference in partnership with Pacific nations. The prime minister says the conference would produce revenue and showcase SA's renewable energy sector. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has previously said he will scrap the plans if he is elected in May.

4 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Sarah Maunder

Mathew Hawkins has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for the manslaughter of Luke Sweetman outside a hotel in Adelaide's north-west. Hawkins previously pleaded guilty to the charge after punching his victim outside the Peninsula Hotel in Taperoo. Mr Sweetman's family has called on the federal government to increase security at Australian hotels and pubs.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Luke Radford |Sarah Maunder

Australia's first openly gay soccer player has revealed he still receives daily death threats, more than three years after coming out. Josh Cavallo says while he doesn't regret his decision, he's faced overwhelming toxicity and negativity ever since.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Sarah Maunder |Elyse Armanini |Will Hunter |Bethanie Alderson

Residents in parts of South Australia, Victoria and western NSW are dealing with continued dry weather. Experts say water would not likely make its way far south following ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. There have been calls for the SA government to declare a drought, as the BOM releases its long-range forecast. As one end of the country contends with the fallout from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, another part of Australia is battling the opposite conditions.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Sarah Maunder |Jordanna Schriever

A man who shot an unarmed trespasser four times at close range before burying him two metres underground inside a shed has been found guilty of murder. Keith Russell Yandle, 48, stood trial in the South Australian Supreme Court over the past three weeks for the murder of 38-year-old Steven Murphy, who was found buried at a property north of Adelaide in April 2023.