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South Australia reports a record 744 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the statewide total of confirmed cases to 4,324.
2021-12-26

Lockdown restrictions are eased in Victoria and South Australia after a decline in the number of new COVID-19 cases. New South Wales is now the only state under a strict lockdown.
2021-07-28

Restrictions are tightened in Melbourne, Victoria, after an increase in cases, potentially linked to a hotel quarantine breach in South Australia. The mask mandate is reintroduced, public gatherings are limited to 30 people and private gatherings are limited to 5 people. Residents will also be expected to adhere to these rules when leaving the city.
2021-05-25

South Australia reopens its land border with Victoria to the state's regional population, while still restricting travelers from Melbourne, the location of the recent outbreak. Similar restrictions are also in place at the New South Wales and Tasmanian borders.
2021-02-18

The Northern Territory, Queensland, and Tasmania announce that their borders with South Australia are indefinitely closed, as the state's second wave reaches 17 cases.
2020-11-16

South Australia reports four new cases through community transmissions linked to a supermarket and a hospital in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, leading to fears of a second wave in the state. In response, Western Australia reimposes hard border controls with South Australia.
2020-11-15

Two people are confirmed dead from bushfires on Kangaroo Island in South Australia.
2020-01-4

The city of Adelaide, South Australia, records its hottest ever temperature, reaching 46.6 C at around 3:36pm local time. This is the highest recorded temperature in any Australian state capital. The high temperatures have proven fatal for significant numbers of local animals.
2019-01-24

The state of South Australia suffers widespread blackouts triggered by severe weather conditions.
2016-09-28

Three people are shot dead and another three injured following a siege in the South Australian city of Adelaide in the suburb of Hectorville.
2011-04-29