‘It’s a systemic issue of racial bias’: Mum pushes for deaths inquiry
The mother of a teenager found dead in a backyard shed has called for an inquiry into the way police handle the unexplained deaths of Aboriginal women.
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Coroner steps in after mum’s body found being eaten by dogs
The family of the mother-of-two had slammed the police response after her body was found in the backyard of her family home in a remote outback town.
Found being eaten by dogs – is there more to her death than police believe?
Police believe Lasonya Dutton took her own life and her body lay just metres from her home for four days before anyone noticed. But her family has a much more sinister theory.
‘You’re not even answering’: Tragic teen’s harrowing final texts
Rose was a 19-year-old, bright, bubbly, lover of the arts and a budding model. Does a bloodstained phone’s haunting final messages hold the key to her sudden death?
Mum’s body found being eaten by dogs
When a man wandered into the backyard of the family home, nothing could have prepared him for what he discovered.
Tears for ‘humble, gentle giant’ as ambo response quizzed
Relatives of a 36 year old man who died of meningococcal say the “beautiful person” had his first call for help rejected as he waited with bags packed ready for hospital.
Download your souvenir Thunderbirds poster here
Adelaide’s Arkaba Hotel was packed with Thunderbirds fans as they broke their 10 year grand final drought in a nailbiter – and you can join the celebrations by downloading our souvenir poster.
Facebook tradie warning as worker takes the money and runs
An Adelaide woman has warned others of a scammer passing himself off as tradie and ripping people for home improvements that he never does.
Why it’s not all celebration this NAIDOC Week
NAIDOC Week is to showcase and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander excellence – but this year’s theme, For Our Elders, makes one issue hard to ignore.
At her peak: The Adelaide doctor on top of the world
She’s the second South Aussie woman to complete the Seven Summits Challenge, but when it comes to pushing herself, Dr Rebecca Heah is only at her halfway point.
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