$200m boost to airport security
2:56 PM AEDT | Travellers face full-body scans at Australia's international airports as part of a $200 million beefing-up of security, announced by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today.
SA residents urged to enrol to vote
5:19 PM AEDT | Up to 88,000 South Australians could miss out on voting at the upcoming state election.
Seaweed fire causes smoke drift across SA
2:05 PM AEDT | Smoke is drifting across parts of South Australia from a fire in seaweed at a defence department facility.

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Mystery plumes streak Lower Lakes
05 Feb 10 | The EPA is trying to identify the source of these mystery plumes.

SPORT

Redbacks resume on 1-19 in Sheffield clash
8:55 AM AEDT | South Australia resume at one for 19 in reply to Western Australia's 284 on the second day of the Sheffield Shield clash at the WACA Ground.
Webber leads Australian hopes in grand prix
9:03 AM AEDT | Mark Webber will be Australia's first grand prix-winning driver in action in 24 years when he competes at next month's Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.
Art of wheeling and dealing
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05 Feb 10 | Given that it was universally agreed we were, albeit unofficially, in “election mode” following last week’s mini-budget, it’s certainly been a low-key start to the Clayton’s campaign.
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