Shark sightings are up 13 per cent in South Australia, prompting calls from Surf Life Saving SA for people to take care at the beach as the mercury rises.

Piccadilly Cinema will be allowed to sell alcohol to patrons who don’t have a movie ticket as part a revamp of the venue intended to combat “trading woes” caused by the Covid pandemic.

South Australian students face a mix of classroom and home learning as authorities grapple with an expected Omicron Covid-19 peak just days before the school year starts.

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