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Isabel McMillan is a reporter with The Advertiser, specialising in courts and news from the northern suburbs. She was previously the SA reporter for NCA NewsWire, and holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of South Australia.

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Ex-defence worker sentenced for disturbing child abuse files

A former army and aviation worker has learned his fate after downloading videos of children under the age of 14 engaging in sexual acts with adults.

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Police and emergency services search Brown's Beach in Innes National Park on Yorke Peninsula who was washed from rocks while fishing. Picture: 7NEWS Adelaide

Shark seen near where fisherman went missing

Emergency services have been searching for a man after his mates saw him fall into the water at a South Australian tourist beach overnight – near where an aggressive shark was later spotted.

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Amy BowdenÃs Parents in Adelaide CBD. Pictured on Jan 31st 2025. Picture: Ben Clark

‘She wasn’t just some junkie’: Parent’s pain over losing Amy

She was kind and loving, but gullible and too trusting of others. Now, Amy Bowden’s parents want the world to know what led to their daughter’s tragic death.

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Mitchell Sariovski and partner Lauren Bent at their recently purchased, Pancake Kitchen in Adelaide CBD. Pictured on Jan 31st 2025. Picture: Ben Clark

Flipping the script: TV personality buys iconic SA venue

This TV star is known for chasing crime and finding the stories that matter to SA. Now, he’s taking on a new role as pancake king of Adelaide.

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Amy Bowden’s boyfriend in shock admission before OD trial

Amy Bowden died from a suspected drug overdose. Now the man who “shot her up with meth” to “try and save her” has had a change of heart.

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SAPOL Assistant Commissioner John De Candia for weekend youth crime read. 16th January 2025. Picture Brett Hartwig

Gang ‘link’ in shooting: Six charged after innocent 18-year-old hit

Six people have been charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting an unintended target at the “wrong house”.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos 12,April, 2024: A 14-year-old girl leaves the Adelaide youth court after facing court on charges of possessing explosive instructions and extremist material Picture: NCA NewsWire / Kelly Barnes

Teen downloaded ‘graphic, horrific’ terrorist videos on school laptop

An “unusual girl with unusual interests” has told a court she downloaded “graphic, horrific” extremist videos because she wasn’t allowed to listen to music.

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leaves the Adelaide Magistrates court Wednesday,January,29,2025.Picture Mark Brake

‘Suburban slaver’ wants to see AFP’s case against her

The identity of a foreign woman accused of keeping a youth group in debt bondage for almost a decade can be revealed for the first time.

Police & Courts

Two Victorian men have been arrested in Adelaide following the seizure of 139kg of cocaine hidden inside a shipment of luxury bus. Picture: Australian Federal Police

Dispensable ‘muppets’: Duo sentenced for 139kg cocaine bust

A court has been told two Victorian men who were busted as part of the second-largest cocaine seizure in SA history were just disposable “muppets” for an organised crime syndicate.

NSW

A deep dive has revealed more about the identities of the alleged neo-Nazis who faced court in Adelaide, including a self-described “whites-lover” and the group’s leader.

Unmasked: Alleged neo-nazis from NSW arrested in Aus Day protest

A deep dive has revealed more about the identities of the alleged neo-Nazis who faced court in Adelaide, including a number of people from NSW.

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