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Lyrup sun farm officially opens
The biggest privately owned sun farm in Australia will officially open in the Riverland today.[MORE]
Irrigators' group welcomes temporary water lower prices
The South Australian Murray Irrigators Group says its members will benefit from lower prices for temporary water and the extension of the water carry-over scheme.[MORE]
'No' to recreational fishing licences
SA Premier Mike Rann has rejected idea of fishing licences for recreational anglers.[MORE]
National body will not save lower lakes: Maywald
The Water Security Minister, Karlene Maywald, says a new national body to manage the Murray-Darling Basin will not save the lower lakes.[MORE]
Licence push for recreational anglers
The Conservation Council wants the SA Govt to introduce mandatory licensing for recreational anglers.[MORE]
Welfare agency questions water price rise
A welfare agency questions higher water charges announced in South Australia.[MORE]
More SA trainees find work: report
South Australians who graduate in vocational education training have recorded the highest success rate in getting jobs of any state.[MORE]
Water costs to rise 18 per cent
The SA Govt says the average household will pay almost $50 more per year for water from July 2009.[MORE]
Riverland futures task force forms
A task force has been formed in the Riverland aimed at creating a sustainable future for the region.[MORE]
Temporary water prices drop
Waterfind says the market price for temporary water has dropped about 10 per cent since changes to water allocations were made interstate on Monday.[MORE]
Ferry change to cope with drought
Another ferry on the Murray will be modified to help it operate while the river level is low.[MORE]
Call to scrap north-south pipeline
South Australian Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham says national control of the Murray-Darling River will only be in every states' best interest if Victoria's north-south pipeline is stopped.[MORE]
Wine production up despite drought
Wine Grape Growers Australia says wine production figures have exceeded expectations.[MORE]
Cut disability bureaucracy: Oppn
The SA Oppn says disability services would be improved with a reallocation of resources.[MORE]
TAFE pay offer below schools offer
TAFE staff get a 13pc pay rise offer, less than SA public teachers have been offered.[MORE]
SA Govt defends drugs rise in jails
The Opposition blames overcrowding for more security concerns in SA jails.[MORE]
Wrong Vacswim info given by dept
A department says it gave the SA Govt wrong information about vacation swimming.[MORE]
Dangerous toys banned from sale
Dangerous toys taken off South Australian shop shelves in time for Christmas. [MORE]
No infection found in dead Lake Bonney fish
The Fisheries Department says it has found nothing to worry about in water and fish samples taken from Lake Bonney at Barmera.[MORE]
SA bushland 'under threat'
Conservationist say that more than 4,000 hectares of native South Australian bushland is under threat as a result of Federal Government funding cuts.[MORE]
UniSA denies Govt's Vacswim claims
UniSA has denied any involvement with Vacswim, contradicting claims by the State Govt. [MORE]
SA records wage drop
Business SA says a drop in wages shows employers are responding to the global financial crisis.[MORE]
Houseboat strategy worries council
Renmark Paringa Council says policies under the South Australian Government's draft strategy for houseboats would have huge implications for the district.[MORE]
SA housing cost rise 'not all bad':REI
The Real Estate Institute says there is a bright side to rising house costs in SA.[MORE]
Vacswim changes 'dangerous'
The Royal Life Saving Society has slammed changes to the annual Vacswim holiday swimming program.[MORE]
