Council election delayed, glaucoma screening launched

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1. SA council elections delayed amid review into March poll

   The state government has passed legislation to delay South Australia's council elections until April 2027, after the Electoral Commission raised serious concerns about its ability to administer the poll in November.

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2. Flinders drives new era in glaucoma screening

   Flinders University is leading a major new national health initiative set to transform the early detection and prevention of glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible blindness.

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3. Sea bird sick with H5 avian flu landed by bodyboarders, too weak to fly to shore

   A surfer spotted the first bird in South Australia to test positive for H5N1 bird flu, a giant petrel that appeared fatigued and distressed before it was retrieved by wildlife rescuers.

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