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South Australia has smashed its predicted $18 million budget surplus figure, with the Premier saying the bonus funds allow the government to invest in “critical services”.

New funding aims to protect the state’s majestic white-bellied sea eagles and pelican populations from a lethal new strain of bird flu decimating wildlife across the globe – with fears some native species risk extinction.

Nearly four weeks after asbestos-contaminated sand was discovered in schools, SA Education Minister Blair Boyer has received a response to his call for a national inquiry into how it landed in Australia. SA is facing a costly cleanup bill.

InDaily can reveal the price paid to lease the land for a controversial second tower going up in Festival Plaza, and why a hundred-strong community group say it’s “the worst deal ever”. The government says the low rent is not an accurate representation of the deal.