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Douglas SmithIndigenous affairs reporter

Douglas Smith is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster – including being part of the team that won a Walkley Award in 2023 for the podcast Dying Rose, which investigated the police response to the deaths of six Indigenous women around Australia. Douglas has worked for SBS and NITV as a video journalist, and now covers Indigenous affairs for The Advertiser.

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Police & Courts

Two armed robbers have held up a supermarket at Trott Park demanding cash and cigarettes. Picture: 7NEWS

Men refused bail after terrifying armed robbery at IGA supermarket

A duo who allegedly robbed an IGA supermarket while brandishing what appeared to be a firearm will spend Christmas behind bars after being denied bail.

UPDATEDSA News

Global petrol giant, BP has started re-branding X Convenience service stations across South Australia and two sites in Western Australia.

Fuel’s gold: Why popular SA petrol stations are looking a little different

A global petrol giant has agreed to acquire a popular SA family-owned service station chain and has started the facelifting process.

SA News

Registered music therapist, Natalie Oliveri with client, Arlo, 4 at Creative Therapy in Torrensville, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. Picture: Matt Loxton

Don’t take our boy’s voice away: Parents’ plea after funding cut

Music therapy gave four-year-old Arlo a voice after his parents were warned his severe autism meant he’d remain non-verbal. But now NDIS changes have slashed funding for the therapy.

SA News

Snake Catchers Adelaide posted a Brown snake eating a smaller brown snake . Picture: Snake Catchers Adelaide

It’s a snake-eat-snake world as deadly cannibal caught feasting

Snake catchers got a monster surprise after arriving at a job in suburban Adelaide to find a huge brown snake eating another of the same species.

SA News

Jordan Dodd has spoken exclusively to 7NEWS saying he has been forced to learn to walk and talk again. Picture: 7NEWS

Hindley St alleged coward-punch victim speaks out

20-year-old Jordan Dodd, who police say was assaulted and left fighting for his life in a coma for three weeks says he has had to learn to use the right side of his body after leaving hospital.

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Police and emergency services are at West Croydon where a person has been hit by a train., , Just after 5.30pm on Thursday 21 November, emergency services responded to reports a person was struck by a train near the intersection of Jane Street and Euston Terrace, West Croydon., , Train services have been stopped in the area. Picture: 7NEWS

Person killed by train in Adelaide’s inner west

A person was hit by a train and died at the scene at West Croydon on Thursday night.

SA News

SA Police have released CCTV Images shows two men suspected in assaulting a young couple in Rundle Mall earlier this month.

CCTV images show suspects in alleged gay hate attack in CBD

SA Police has released CCTV images showing three men suspected of an alleged assault on a young couple in Rundle Mall earlier this month.

SA News

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA- NewsWire Photos APRIL 04 2021: Generic McDonalds images: A McDonaldÃs customer in Victoria has slammed the fast food outlet, saying he was injured when making an order in the drive-through for one reason. Sarah.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Sarah Matray

New Macca’s revealed for Adelaide Hills

The second McDonald’s restaurant is expected to open in an Adelaide Hills location, with construction currently under way.

SA News

A serious crash between a truck and car has shut down part of the Thiele Highway at Fords near Kapunda. Road closures are in place with traffic being diverted on to The Gap Road and Schwartz Road intersections. Picture: 7NEWS

Elderly man arrested and charged after fatal collision near Kapunda

An elderly Nuriootpa man has been arrested and charged with causing the death of a 53-year-old man after his truck collided with a white Ford near Kapunda.

SA News

MORIALTA FALLS - from Crows Nest lookout - pic Mike BURTON

Person falls to their death at popular hiking spot

SA Police and emergency services were called to Morialta Conservation Park on Tuesday after reports a person had fallen from a cliff.

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