ABC North and West

04/06/2026

First Nations voters say they were forced to line up twice — or even turned away — when trying to vote in this year's Voice to Parliament election.

Documents obtained by the ABC show the Electoral Commission was aware more than a year before polling day that double queuing would be perceived as "discriminatory behaviour".

South Australia's Electoral Commission was aware that forcing First Nations voters to queue twice for the Voice election would be perceived as "discriminatory behaviour". Despite that, voters say it still happened and, in some cases, they were turned away.

03/06/2026

South Australian police have concluded their latest search for missing woman Trisha Graf in the state's far north without locating any fresh evidence.

After three days of searching, South Australian police are no closer to finding out what happened to missing mother of two Trisha Graf.

02/06/2026

ABC North and West's Tom Mann is broadcasting live from the Farina Bakery this morning. 🥯🍞

He caught up with Farina Restoration Group Treasurer John Tuckwell who first became involved with the restoration works in Farina after hearing about it at the Adelaide Caravan and Camping show 10 years ago.

He’s returned to Farina every year since.

Stop in for a chat and pastry at this volunteer run bakery. 🍩🥧

02/06/2026

South Australia's State Emergency Service (SES) is warning people not to risk their safety as abnormally high tides are set to lash the state's coastline.

South Australia's State Emergency Service warns people not to risk their safety as abnormally high tides are set to lash the state's coastline.

02/06/2026

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences is forecasting a fall of 21 per cent in winter crop production across Australia.

The ABARES report for the June quarter predicts national crop production will fall by more than 20 per cent, with profits down 70 per cent for broadacre farms.

02/06/2026

A soldier turned comedian turned prospective astronaut is the Australian face in a team hoping to find two people still missing in a cave in Laos.

Josh Richards has made news for his diving and his interplanetary ambitions. Now he's using his skills to try to rescue others.

01/06/2026

Farmers are installing CCTV cameras at unprecedented rates to protect diesel supplies, leading one security company to overhaul its entire business model.

Fuel theft is prompting farmers to install CCTV cameras at unprecedented rates, leading one security company to overhaul its entire business model.

01/06/2026

Police have returned to Andamooka to search for missing woman Trisha Graf.

The 41-year-old mother was last seen driving in the town, about 600 kilometres north of Adelaide, in the early hours of December 12 last year.

📲 Read the story: https://www.abc.net.au/news/106745774

01/06/2026

Damaging winds of over 100 kilometres per hour are expected across western and central parts of South Australia, and 90 kilometres per hour for Adelaide and the Mount Lofty Ranges from late Monday morning.

The State Emergency Service has advised people to move vehicles away from trees and secure loose items around properties as South Australia braces for damaging winds.

01/06/2026

"We've seen this movie before" is a phrase that sums up the way many people feel about the Whyalla steelworks' financial predicament.

"We've seen this movie before" is a phrase that sums up the way many people feel about the Whyalla steelworks' financial predicament but the community is hopeful of a promising new sequel.