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Gabriel PolychronisFederal Political Correspondent

Gabriel Polychronis is The Advertiser’s federal political correspondent. He is based in the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery in Canberra. Gabriel relocated to the nation’s capital in February 2022 after stints covering SA state politics and crime for the paper, which he first joined in 2019.

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PollSA News

Fatal at Stirling - a woman has died after a tree fell on her car on Mt Barker Road, Stirling on Wednesday night, workers at the scene photographed Thursday November 12, 2020 - pic Mike Burton

Call for trees audit after teacher’s tragic death

There are calls for all SA councils to review large trees hanging over busy roads following a fatal incident at Stirling this month.

SA News

‘Scabies outbreak’ at Whyalla nursing home

Federal health authorities are investigating serious allegations about a scabies outbreak at a Whyalla nursing home. GRAPHIC WARNING

Police & Courts

Police outside the Abyssinian Bar & Restaurant on Henley Beach Rd

Suspects flee in car after Torrensville stabbing

A person has been taken to the RAH and is fighting for their life after a violent incident involving a group of people.

PollSA News

24/1/19 - The Hon. Clare Scriven MLC, deputy leader of the opposition in the legislative council, pictured at Mount Gambier. Photo - Naomi Jellicoe

MPs join forces to oppose abortion reform

Two members of SA’s Upper House hope their cross-party partnership can defeat controversial plans to change the state’s abortion laws.

Police & Courts

A woman has been killed in a freak accident when a huge limb of tree snapped and crushed her car at Stirling. Three of her passengers survived, one has been taken to hospital with non life threatening injuries. Picture: Harvey Biggs/Nine News Adelaide

Tree tragedy: ‘I just wanted to hold her hand’

A driver was killed by a tree fall in Stirling last night. The first person to arrive attempted to comfort the victim and call for help.

SA News

Up to 3500 people marched in Adelaide on Saturday as part of the Love Adelaide Walk for Life event opposing the liberalisation of abortion laws proposed in SA.Picture: Love Adelaide

Ban on protesting near abortion clinics

Protesting near abortion clinics will be banned under new laws that passed SA’s upper house on Wednesday night.

SA News

How homes of tennis, soccer will be upgraded

Both Memorial Drive and Hindmarsh Stadium will be redeveloped in major projects worth $89m. Here’s how they’ll be upgraded.

Police & Courts

Some drivers still don't get the message.

New cameras to catch drivers using phones

New high-definition cameras will soon start catching idiot drivers using their phones behind the wheel under a $20m Budget spend.

SA News

A general view from the bridge at the official opening to traffic of the Darlington roads Project, on Ayliffes Rd in Darlington, Adelaide. Friday, September 27, 2019. AAP Image/David Mariuz) NO ARCHIVING.

It’s back to work on Darlington — again

Motorists on the new Darlington interchange can expect new delays over coming weeks for yet more finishing touches.

Coronavirus

SA Health / Premier Steven Marshall Presser.Hilton Hotel . South Australian Premier Steven Marshall holding a press conference at the Hilton Hotel. Monday October 12 2020 Pic Roy Van Der Vegt

Fresh hopes raised on lifting Vic border by Christmas

Lifting the border with Victoria by Christmas looks even more likely as the state records its ninth day straight of no COVID-19 cases. Meanwhile, SA has recorded three more cases in quarantine.

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