Granite Island’s little penguin population climbs despite SA’s algal bloom
Granite Island’s small and fragile colony of little penguins has recorded a “significant increase” in numbers despite South…
Oyster farmers blockade trucks carrying oysters from algal bloom waters
Oyster farmers have formed a blockade at Haslam, 45 kilometres from Streaky Bay, to stop more oysters from…
Fishers say new restrictions unfairly target recreational sector amid algal bloom
Recreational fishers say they feel they have been singled out in the state government’s newly announced fishing restrictions…
Record beach patrols in South Australia this summer as life savers help battle algal bloom
As South Australia’s nearly 3,000 surf life savers return to the beaches for the season, they have an…
SA government ‘cautiously optimistic’ about toxic algal bloom
South Australian government officials say they are “cautiously optimistic” about the outlook for the state’s algal bloom crisis,…
The complicated messaging surrounding SA’s algal bloom summer
The face of South Australia’s algal bloom response says the messaging around the natural event has been “really…
Australia’s southern coast is in uncharted waters
As Australia heads into summer, swimmers and surfers are flocking to the beaches. But an algal bloom has…
A small win for beachgoers and gardeners as washed-up sea life turned to compost
Washed-up marine life has become a familiar sight on South Australian coastlines impacted by the ongoing algal bloom.…
At least three shark deaths linked to algal bloom, investigations show
Investigations into nine great white shark deaths this year have revealed at least three are likely to have…
Henley residents advised to keep windows, doors closed amid algal bloom crisis
Authorities have told a group of residents living near a metropolitan Adelaide beach to close their doors and…
SA Deputy Premier Susan Close and Treasurer Stephen Mullighan to quit politics
South Australia’s Deputy Premier Susan Close and Treasurer Stephen Mullighan will quit politics and not contest next year’s…
Fishers call for SA gulfs to be shut to protect ‘near-non-existent’ stocks amid toxic algal bloom
Commercial fisherman Bart Butson first noticed signs of the harmful algal bloom near the head of the Gulf…