Minister says SA didn't wait for incidents in Victoria 'to act' on childcare reform
By Kathryn Bermingham

South Australia's Education Minister believes there is more work to be done to boost safeguards within the childcare sector. He says well-trained staff would be the key to preventing "shocking things happening to kids".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-05/south-australia-childcare-system-reform-stateline-blair-boyer/105733804

#ChildCare #Children #EarlyChildhoodEducationandCareServices #ChildrensHealth #StateandTerritoryGovernment #KathrynBermingham

New push to change South Australian abortion laws
By Kathryn Bermingham

A renewed push to change South Australia's pregnancy termination laws is set to be introduced to the state's parliament, with an independent MP proposing to place significant new restrictions on abortion access.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-05/sarah-game-introduces-new-abortion-bill-amendments/105734080

#Laws #Abortion #PregnancyandChildbirth #StateandTerritoryParliament #Health #KathrynBermingham

Private backers exit from SA’s $5 billion Northern Water project
By Thomas Kelsall and Kathryn Bermingham

Two energy companies that were set to benefit from a more than $5 billion desalination plant and water pipeline have pulled out, prompting questions over the project's final cost and feasibility.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-29/northern-water-problems/105690726

#StateandTerritoryGovernment #WaterSupply #ThomasKelsall #KathrynBermingham

Private backers exit from SA’s $5 billion Northern Water project
By Thomas Kelsall and Kathryn Bermingham

Two energy companies that were set to benefit from a more than $5 billion desalination plant and water pipeline have pulled out, prompting questions over the project's final cost and feasibility.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-29/northern-water-problems/105690726

#StateandTerritoryGovernment #WaterSupply #ThomasKelsall #KathrynBermingham

Breaking: SA MP loses appeal against jury's verdict for fraud and theft offending
By Kathryn Bermingham and Eva Blandis

Mount Gambier MP Troy Bell has lost an appeal against a jury's verdict which previously found him guilty of theft and fraud charges.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-28/sa-mp-troy-bell-loses-appeal-against-jury-verdict/105702418

#Courts #Crime #ScamsandFraud #StateandTerritoryGovernment #KathrynBermingham #EvaBlandis

APY general manager's reappointment 'constitutionally invalid', report alleges
By Kathryn Bermingham

The APY Lands board has been ordered to remove general manager Richard King after a review commissioned by the state government concluded his reappointment was "a failure of proper accountable administration".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-22/richard-king-appointment-apy-lands-board-invalid-report-finds/105675446

#IndigenousAustralians #IndigenousPolicy #KathrynBermingham

Findings of SA royal commission welcomed by survivors and advocates
By Stephanie Richards and Kathryn Bermingham

Advocates and people with lived experience have welcomed the findings of South Australia's Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence, but say it's now up to the state government to reform the system.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-20/royal-commission-domestic-family-sexual-violence-welcomed/105672142

#DomesticViolence #Women #FamilyandRelationships #RoyalCommissions #StephanieRichards #KathrynBermingham

Auditors question future of prominent mental health charity
By Kathryn Bermingham

Auditors have raised questions about the future of a prominent South Australian mental health charity — responsible for delivering a new eating disorder service — after a deficit in equity of almost $2 million was reported.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-16/breakthrough-eating-disorder-financial-audit-questions/105652960

#EatingDisorders #MentalHealth #Charities #Health #KathrynBermingham

Ex-MP accused of blackmailing premier was not found guilty despite previous court claim
By Stephanie Richards and Kathryn Bermingham

A South Australian court did not find former MP Annabel Digance and her husband guilty of blackmailing Premier Peter Malinauskas, despite a previous claim by the premier's lawyer in court, a leaked email obtained by ABC News reveals.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-09/no-finding-of-guilt-in-blackmail-case-against-annabel-digance/105630802

#Courts #ALP #StateandTerritoryGovernment #StephanieRichards #KathrynBermingham

Reappointment of APY Lands general manager under review
By Kathryn Bermingham

The controversial reappointment of APY Lands general manager Richard King is under a state government-commissioned review following claims of a flawed recruitment process.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-08/reappointment-of-apy-lands-general-manager-under-review/105625800

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