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SA woman hit by lightning inside her home 'lit up like a Christmas tree' • Mar. 12, 2025, 9:43 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Dozens of South Australian townships fear a recurring disaster without future-proofing water supply • Mar. 12, 2025, 8:03 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Genius childcare allegedly owes South Australian workers thousands of dollars in unpaid superannuation • Mar. 11, 2025, 3:23 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Cave divers find 100m-long underground tunnel on Limestone Coast • Mar. 10, 2025, 11:19 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
SA Public Service Association calls for urgent resourcing after alleged violent prison attacks • Mar. 9, 2025, 8:42 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

Facts

Capital Adelaide
Population (2021) 1,781,516
Date Of Admission 1901
State Bird piping shrike, or magpie
State Flower Sturt’s desert pea
Seats In Federal House Of Representatives 10 (of 151)
Time Zone Australian Central Standard Time (GMT + 9:30)
Premier Peter Malinauskas (Australian Labor Party)
Total Area1 (Sq Km) 983,482
Total Area1 (Sq Mi) 379,725
1Mainland and island areas only; excludes coastal water.

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