A severe heatwave threatens to break all-time records in South Australia and Victoria today including the maximum of 46.1C in Adelaide set in 1939 as experts warn that "nowhere is going to escape the heat".

International student associations call for more regulation of overseas migration agents as they reveal cheating on English tests required for Australian universities can be common practice.

Port Lincoln, on South Australia's west coast, celebrates four decades of a tuna-tossing competition that commemorates the city's fishing history and is proving popular with hammer throwers.

FOI documents also reveal the Federal Government knows the process is creating division in small towns and causing some businesses to be boycotted.

Lukina Lukin has fought her way to the top of Australia's lucrative southern bluefin tuna industry in a classic rags-to-riches tale of survival and success.

Six people have been charged following the alleged assault of two off-duty police officers at Burnside Village shopping centre in Adelaide's eastern suburbs.

Crime Stoppers SA says it has no alternative than to go cap in hand to the South Australian public amid concerns about its "declining financial situation".

Emergency crews recover the bodies of an Adelaide man and his five-year-old daughter who were hit by a freak wave on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula.

Cape Carnot south of Port Lincoln is popular with tourists because of its rugged cliffs and caves, but another two drownings are forcing the site's owner to rethink its future.

It has been described as "a little peculiar" but the 18-hole Nullarbor Links outback golf course is growing in popularity with tourists and golfers from all corners of the globe.

The South Australian Government announces increases to a raft of fees, fines and charges ahead of next month's state budget.

When the Foster family bought their new family home, they had no idea they would become lavender farmers and the work it would involve.

Hieu Van Le will serve for another two years as the Queen's South Australian representative, which the Premier says adds up to an "unprecedented" vice-regal term.

Foster carers have historically been able to apply for house and car upgrades to enable them to care for extra children, but the ABC can reveal the category of support was suspended in September 2018.

A report finds Adelaide's drinking water could be under risk of contamination, leading to outbreaks of gastro, because of the State Government's plan to open up reservoirs to recreational activities.

Regional Express Airlines says a video of what is claimed to be a rusty propeller shaft on one of its planes does not actually show corrosion, with CASA saying it had "no current issues" with the safety of Rex aircraft.

It took less than 48 hours for the author of a 50-year-old message in a bottle to be found on the other side of the world, after being discovered on a remote South Australian beach this week.

The vulnerable species breeds year-round in captivity and arid zones but a study of re-introduced populations on the Eyre Peninsula suggests that may not be the case in southern parts of Australia.

After a furious backlash from supporters, donors and some of its own MPs, SA's Liberal Government could rethink aspects of its controversial land tax measures flagged in last month's budget but what is the dispute all about?

Champion jockey Kerrin McEvoy's hometown of Streaky Bay is fundraising to install a life-sized bronze statue of their hero on the town's foreshore.

For 17 years Ray Cook, also known as 'Captain Cook', has built a livelihood around helping others to catch a prized snapper but a proposed ban in SA waters could force his business under.

The forgotten language of the Barngarla people on Eyre Peninsula is being revived thanks to a dictionary written by a German Lutheran pastor in 1844.

Aboriginal children will be excluded from a plan to boost adoptions of children in state care in South Australia because of cultural sensitivities around the Stolen Generation, the State Government says.

South Australia's Treasurer announces the Government will lower the land tax rate by more than planned but will continue with its controversial plan to raise more money from large property owners.

Sustainable farming for this Eyre Peninsula family means organic, holistic practices and homeschooling four children.

An app designed to alert South Australians about bushfires is still not ready as total fire bans were issued amid sweltering temperatures. A watch and act message has been issued for a fire burning near Swan Reach in the state's Murraylands region.

Hateful language in parliament filters to the street, advocates say, and it can lead to disaffection so deep in some Australians that they choose not to vote at all.

Some people collect cars, mugs or sports memorabilia. Hayden Peters collects jewellery made from the hair of dead people.

The Holland family have hosted thousands of dinner parties in a bus parked in the driveways of complete strangers. It is their way of keeping one foot in urban life while living off the grid.

After 25 years without a hairdressing salon the locals of Wedderburn in central Victoria finally open their own community enterprise.

A company that teaches do-it-yourself builders to design and construct their own off-the-grid tiny homes is recognised for helping make cities safer, more resilient and sustainable.

Industry experts say consumers are often misguided about what is healthier between alternative and dairy milks, and some say branding is the issue.

You don't need to travel to the South Pole to get a perfect photo of the green and pink lights of the aurora australis there's incredible vantage points right here in our own backyard.

Accompanied by police, Premier Daniel Andrews takes part in a sod-turning ceremony at the site of the future Bendigo Islamic Community Centre, declaring goodwill had won out over "some pretty dark views".

When your loved ones' murders are turned into a true crime book, what impact does that have on the family left behind and society's insatiable curiosity into the tragedy?

Snow was recorded in Ballarat, Kyneton and the Dandenongs as cold air washes over the state.

While the Battle of Bendigo isn't quite as exotic sounding as The Rumble in the Jungle, it's still a bout you should care about, writes Alex McClintock.

Jeff Horn has been stopped in the ninth round of the Battle of Bendigo against Victorian Michael Zerafa.

A frustrated trainer, a battered boxer and angry family members while retirement is unlikely, there are huge cracks in Jeff Horn's camp after his loss to Michael Zerafa, writes Corbin Middlemas.

The Horn v Zerafa bout promoter brings in male "fight progress managers" to replace female ring card carriers, much to the Bendigo crowd's displeasure, as local councillors call the use of "ring girls" outdated and misogynist.

The councillor who spoke out against the use of ring girls at a council-sponsored boxing match resigns, saying she's been attacked by colleagues and members of the community.