South Australia

Gus vanished from an outback sheep property after last being seen playing outside a homestead. (HANDOUT/SA POLICE)

‘We will not rest’: Search continues for missing boy

Investigators have pledged to do everything they can to solve the mysterious disappearance of a boy who apparently wandered away from an outback homestead.

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Police, ADF and volunteer searchers have a lone footprint as their only lead into the disappearance of little Gus.

Gut-wrenching update in search for little Gus

Heartbreaking conversations are taking place at a property in the South Australian outback, as the search for a missing four-year-old child enters its seventh day.

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August Lamont has been missing for nearly six days in the remote SA outback

First photo of missing boy released as outback search enters sixth day

A single footprint found on Tuesday night sparked hope, but police warn the clock is ticking.

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August Lamont has been missing since Saturday with hopes fading he may not been found alive

Incredible photo shows ‘hopeful’ discovery in hunt for boy missing in outback

It comes as the Australian Army, a specialised tracker and dozens of police cadets join the search.

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Emergency services are spending a fifth day searching for a four-year-old boy in the outback. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Footprint breakthrough in outback search for young boy

The search for a four-year-old boy at his family's remote sheep station has taken a new turn after a footprint was found within 500 metres of the homestead.

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A couple charged over allegedly breaking a four-week-old baby’s leg have been slapped with strict bail conditions.

Couple accused of breaking a baby’s leg banned from being near kids

The bail conditions mean the pair have to move seats if they are next to children on public transport.

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The couple faced Christies Beach Magistrates Court.

Parents accused of horror assault on baby

A key restriction has been placed on the parents who allegedly assaulted their own infant, leaving the baby with bone fractures. WARNING: Graphic content.

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The extensive search has involved SES volunteers on trailbikes, ATVs, dogs and a drone.

Fears for missing preschooler as search enters day four

Emergency services hold grave fears for a four-year-old boy who disappeared from his family's vast and remote sheep grazing property over the weekend amid soaring temperatures.

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The desperate search for a four-year-old missing from his family’s Outback homestead has entered its third day.

Desperate search for four-year-old missing in Outback

The search for a four-year-old missing from his family’s Outback homestead has entered its third day.

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The bloom has killed thousands of marine wildlife since it was first detected in March this year. Great Southern Reef Foundation

Shocking size of algal bloom revealed

The algal bloom that has devastated South Australia’s marine wildlife and seafood industries is more than twice the size of the ACT.

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Chris Doheny has died aged 64.

Voice of iconic footy anthem killed in crash tragedy

The 64-year-old has been remembered for his charisma and ‘sheer rock ‘n’ roll spirit’.

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Police have determined the Optus triple-0 outage is unlikely to have contributed to the death of an eight-week-old baby.

Major update on baby linked to Optus triple-0 catastrophe

Police have provided an update on the investigation into the death of a baby linked to Optus’ triple-0 outage.

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Charlie Kirk hands out hats before speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)

SA police worker probed over Charlie Kirk assassination post

A South Australia police employee is being investigated for a social media post allegedly calling the death of US conservative figure Charlie Kirk ‘wonderful’.

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