Backlog of trucks waved through at border
A large backlog of trucks were waved through at the SA-Victorian border in the early hours of this morning – shocking one truckie – but police have an explanation.
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More try to escape home bail
The number of offenders on intensive home bail supervision who damaged or tried to remove their electronic monitoring bracelet is on the rise. It comes a week after police renewed an appeal for public help to find a wanted man.
Covid idiots arrested at Vic/SA border face court
Two alleged border breachers – one who allegedly sped through a checkpoint with blacked out numberplates while high on meth – have appeared in court.
‘What about the big signs at the border?’
A court has heard one of two Adelaide men accused of speeding through a border crossing and driving hundreds of kilometres into SA didn’t know about restrictions, with a magistrate asking if he’s been “living under a rock”.
Firewood thieves be warned – you’re being watched
A spike in firewood thefts from people’s backyards through to native plantations has prompted more CCTV cameras and increased ranger patrols. Some trees cut down were 200 years old.
Video shows truck up in flames on freeway
A passing motorist has filmed the moment a truck burst into flames on the South-Eastern Freeway, causing huge delays for motorists heading into the city.
Phone call at the lights leads to $600k cash and drug bust
Officers initially pulled him over for using a mobile phone while driving – but then they made some surprising and even more serious discoveries, a court has heard.
Man stabbed in robbery gone wrong near Gawler
A man has suffered non-life threatening stab wounds in a suspected robbery gone wrong near Gawler. Meanwhile, nine people have been arrested over a “cannabis syndicate” in the Barossa Valley.
Adelaide dips below freezing
If you shivered more than usual this morning it’s because parts of the state dipped below freezing. Patchy fog and frost are forecast for Adelaide’s north and the hills – and temperatures won’t be warming up for the rest of the week.
Woman charged with assaulting nurse
A nurse has allegedly been abused and spat on by a hospital patient – now the union says a plan to stop attacks on frontline medical staff must be immediately put in place.
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