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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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Police & Courts

12.5.2016. Carrington St siege. A man reportedly having a weapon was taken into custody after a couple hour standoff with police officers and Star group officers. .pic tait schmaal.

Cops reject coroner’s fatal siege ‘Hollywood myth’

SA’s police union says there’s good reason officers train to shoot at dangerous suspects’ torsos after a legal challenge over an inquiry into a fatal siege was dismissed.

Police & Courts

Officers from the Serious and Organised Crime Branch yesterday coordinated the search of 19 houses as part of Operation Hemp, an investigation into the cultivation and trafficking of cannabis by organised crime syndicates in Adelaide. The potential street value of the cannabis plants and dried cannabis is in excess of $6,000,000. Picture: SAPOL

Multimillion-dollar global drug ring smashed in Adelaide

Organised crime officers have crippled an international drug syndicate – seizing more than $6 million worth of cannabis from 19 homes across Adelaide. SEE THE PICTURES

Police & Courts

Jamie Wimmer posted on Instagram that he received a fine from SA Police for honking his horn . Picture: @jimiwimmer/Instagram.

Man fined $253 for beeping horn at mate

An Adelaide man was fined $253 for beeping his horn to say goodbye to his mate after creating the perfect “burger pizza” flavour together.

Police & Courts

Set up photographs of various magistrates at the Adelaide Magistrates Court - Magistrate Bob Harrap.

SA magistrate arrested on corruption charges

An Adelaide magistrate has been charged with serious criminal offences after allegedly lying about who had been driving his government-issued car.

Confidential

‘This is for you Streeter’: Voice finalist’s tribute song for mate

The Voice finalist Adam Ludewig has written an emotional tribute song to his best mate, who died after falling 30 metres down a sinkhole at Mount Gambier this year. LISTEN TO THE SONG

Police & Courts

Adelaide High School, West Terrace, Adelaide South Australia

Adelaide High teacher charged with indecent assault

A teacher at Adelaide High School is under strict bail conditions after being arrested and charged with aggravated indecent assault.

Police & Courts

‘Grave fears’ for missing Adelaide bikie associate

Homicide detectives are investigating the disappearance of an Adelaide bikie associate who has been missing following a dispute at a Hells Angels clubhouse in suburban Melbourne.

Police & Courts

SA murder victim Phyllis Harrison. p/ /Murder/SA/Harrison

Man arrested over Phyllis Harrison murder

A man has been arrested over the 1998 murder of Elizabeth South woman Phyllis Harrison in a major cold case breakthrough.

Coronavirus News

Woolworths Highton on Province Boulevard appears to be selling out of toilet paper. Picture: Peter Ristevski

SA level-headed as Victorians panic buy

Supermarket shelves have been stripped bare of essential items as people start a second wave of panic buying in Victoria, but what does it mean for supply in SA?

Police & Courts

Motorcyclist seriously injured at South Brighton

A motorcyclist has been taken to Flinders Medical Centre with life threatening injuries after a collision at South Brighton. Meanwhile, a man has been arrested over an assault in the CBD.

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