L-plater tests positive to drugs with child in the car
Police have called the child protection department after a driver allegedly tested positive to meth and cannabis with a child in the car.
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Bikie ‘ambush’ brawl over sale of car on Facebook, court hears
A brawl involving more than a dozen people – some of them armed – that led to the arrest of 11 members of a bikie gang was over the sale of a car on Facebook, an Adelaide court has heard.
Use spare cash to clear NDIS minefield – sector
In the wake of the shocking death of Ann Marie Smith disability advocates are calling for an end to under-spending in SA’s NDIS budget, saying the extra funds should be used to make the system less confusing.
Cheers to that! SA rejoices as businesses reopen
South Aussies celebrated as thousands of pubs, restaurants and wineries threw open their doors on Monday, as the state begins to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis. SEE WHAT ELSE IS BACK
14,000 demand review of controversial building reform
A massive reform of the state’s building laws will threaten heritage buildings and take power away from all councils, 14,000 Adelaide residents say.
Taxi driver bashed with wine bottle by ‘violent’ teenage thugs
Three teens have been arrested for bashing a taxi driver with a wine bottle before taking his cab on a 200km joy ride.
Why did the system fail someone so vulnerable?
Ann Marie Smith’s life was lonely and isolated, her death horrific and degrading. This week’s shocking revelations have bureaucrats scrambling for answers, and our community struggling to honour her memory.
Emergency Services Levy to go up
The State Government has announced a “modest” increase in the emergency services levy for the average household after the devastating effects of SA’s bushfires.
Minister’s ‘unforgivable’ statements on Ann Marie Smith’s death
Kelly Vincent, co-chair of the state taskforce established after Ann Marie Smith’s horrific death, has blasted a federal minister for refusing to share how often she was checked by the NDIS.
Ann Marie’s carer ‘worked without key clearance for years’
A federal inquiry has been set up into the shocking death of Ann Marie Smith, while new claims emerge that her sole carer lacked appropriate clearance for years. The SA taskforce investigating the disability sector will hold its first meeting today.
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