South Australia
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| Capital | Adelaide |
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| Population | 1. 677 million (Dec 2013) |
| Slogan or nickname | The Festival State; The Wine State |
| Premier | Steven Marshall |
| Points of interest | Barossa Valley |
| Flinders Chase National Park | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 735739 |
About South Australia
South Australia is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of 983,482 square kilometres, it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, and fifth largest by population.
Nuclear test medal: UK veterans to receive recognition after years-long campaign
... Maralinga, in South Australia, saw the first test launches of atomic weapons from aircraft in 1962...
The Australian climate protesters cast as extremists
... This has In May, after several Extinction Rebellion protests, the South Australia government introduced a A$50,000 maximum fine and three months jail for anyone " recklessly" obstructing public spaces, while laws passed in New South Wales last year created a two-year maximum prison sentence for acts disrupting major roads or facilities...
Australia legalises psychedelics for mental health
... Use of the psychedelics would be carefully monitored and not a case of " take a pill and go away" said Dr Mike Musker, a mental health researcher at the University of South Australia...
Climate change: How it's endangering Australian wine
... There was one year, he recalls, when their vineyards in South Australia s Riverland region got only 90mm of rain - 10 times less than the annual average for the famous French wine region of Bordeaux...
Barbie with Down's syndrome on sale after 'real women' criticism
... Academics from the University of South Australia suggested the likelihood of a woman having...
Aukus: Sunak to visit US to finalise defence pact
... The plan is for nuclear submarines to be built in Adelaide, South Australia, with the UK and US providing consultation on technology for their production...
Nuclear test veterans to be honoured with medal after campaign
... " Those who worked under UK command during tests at the Montebello Islands, Christmas Island, Malden Island and Maralinga and Emu Field, South Australia, between 1952 and 1967, will be able to apply for the medal...
Mystery of Australia's 'Somerton Man' solved after 70 years, researcher says
... South Australia Police are yet to confirm the finding, but Prof Abbott says it is " very convincing"...
Aukus: Sunak to visit US to finalise defence pact
By Malu CursinoBBC News
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is to fly to California later to discuss key details of a new defence agreement with his Australian and US counterparts.
The 2021 Aukus pact aims to counter what the three nations see as China's threat in the Indo-Pacific region.
At The Time , China condemned the agreement as " extremely irresponsible".
The Meeting With Us President Joe Biden and Australian PM Anthony Albanese is expected to agree the supply of nuclear powered submarines to Australia.
Speaking ahead of The Talks in San Diego , Mr Sunak said the UK's global alliances were " our greatest source of strength and security".
During The Trip - Mr Sunak's first to the US as PM - he is also set to unveil the UK's new integrated review of defence and foreign policy, which have been updated after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Mr Sunak said the review will reflect " The Future we want to deliver" to the UK - " secure, prosperous and standing shoulder to shoulder with our partners".
The plans to finalise The Key details of the Aukus (Australia-UK-US) pact come in light of strained diplomatic relations between The West and China.
Downing Street has recently cited " increasingly concerning behaviour of the Chinese Communist Party" and just last month the former head of MI6 said the UK must " wake up" to The Threat posed by China's challenges to global security.
Meanwhile, the US and China continue to clash on issues including Taiwan, China's militarisation of The South China Sea and the origins of Covid-19. And more recently, The Spy balloon saga heightened tensions between the superpowers.
Beijing has acknowledged that China-US relations have " seriously deviated". Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said the diplomatic crisis caused by the balloon incident could have been averted but the US acted with " the presumption of guilt".
The Deal is set to see Australia become just the seventh nation in The World to operate nuclear-powered submarines, after the US, UK, France, China, India and Russia.
The Plan is for nuclear submarines to be built in Adelaide, South Australia , with the UK and US providing consultation on technology for their production.
The UK is hoping the Aukus pact will result in work for UK shipyards, with reports suggesting Canberra could select to build a modified version of The British Astute-class submarine, while taking delivery of up to five US Virginia-class submarines during the production stage.
In addition to submarines, The Pact is committed to information and technology exchange between the three nations in areas ranging from intelligence and Quantum Technology to the acquisition of cruise missiles.
But the signing of The Pact sparked a row with France, which lost a deal with Australia to build 12 submarines.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
