Amid reports of patients waiting months and paying thousands of dollars for an ADHD diagnosis, the state government will allow GPs to diagnose the disorder in an effort to speed up the process. 

A program allowing young drug-dependent South Australians to be detained against their will for treatment should be scrapped, a government review has been told.

Crippling debt is growing by the day for drought-stricken South Australian farms with local councils pleading for state government intervention in the form of rate relief subsidies.

Data shows tourism to Victoria's north-west has dropped despite a $390,000 campaign locals say fails to capture "what Mildura is really about".

Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre is filling for the first time since access to the lake was restricted by a new management plan. An outback boating club has questioned authorities' capacity to enforce the new rules, but traditional owners say the measures respect the environmental and cultural significance of the site.

Red wine varieties like shiraz decline in popularity while consumers opt for low-alcohol and sweeter wines like moscato.

A tender will go out for 120 prefabricated homes to be built in regional South Australia. Housing Minister Nick Champion said, "All homes have to meet the national construction code".