South australia News

Adelaide - The South Australian government wants disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong to return the money he was paid to race at the Tour Down Under after his reported confession to Oprah Winfrey that he used performance-enhancing drugs.

Port Lincoln - An injured koala bear was rescued on Monday from a massive bushfire in Australia, fortunately surviving with burned paws and singed fur.

A team of paleontologists say they have discovered the oldest known animal with a skeleton. The animal is about 560 to 550 million years old. The scientists say the new find gives fresh insight into evolution of life before the Cambrian explosion.

The 'Making Tracks' project has taken eight talented musicians to some of Australia's iconic destinations to make location-inspired music. It is hoped the music will help travellers connect with Australia in a more spiritual way.

Adelaide - In a case which may have global ramifications, a South Australian man is to be tried for the alleged rape of his wife in 1963. The fact that the charge is being laid at all is a legally unique precedent.

The Adnyamathanha people of South Australia have won the biggest ever land title claim enabling them with access to a large stretch of land.