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Jess Adamson is an award-winning journalist, an event host/facilitator and speaker. In her 24 years at the Seven Network she covered some of the world’s biggest news stories, including the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, the Beaconsfield mine disaster and the Sydney and Beijing Olympic Games. Jess is passionate about telling the stories of Adelaedians from all walks of life.

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Opinion

Stuart, Mel and Louis Orr at the RFDS WIngs for Life gala ball. Picture: Russell Millard Photography

Big piece missing from high-flying heroes’ bold new plan

Shocking stats reveal just how badly the RFDS’s plans for Port Augusta are needed, writes Jessica Adamson.

Opinion

Sad preteen tween mixed Asian boy sitting alone in a big chair facing wall, depressed, autism awareness, children mental health concept

‘I can’t do it’: Phone call no parent ever wants to get

“I’ve tried, we’ve all tried,” he told his mother. The phone call sparked a race against time to save his life – and revealed a huge gaping hole in SA’s health care.

POLLSA News

Sam Walsh, 4, Henry Walsh, 8, Lucia Walsh, Matt Walsh and Oliver Walsh, 10, at home in Marden, after SANTOS introduced a 9 day working week, Monday, March 27, 2023. Picture: Matt Loxton

How does a day off every second Friday sound? Santos trials nine-day fortnight

How does a nine-day fortnight for the same pay sound? SA’s biggest company, Santos, is trialling the scheme, writes Jessica Adamson. Would you like it offered where you work?

SA News

Tiffany with her belongings in Hutt Street, Adelaide. Pictured on March 14th 2023. Picture: Ben Clark

‘There are kids sleeping in cars in the 10-hour parks on South Tce’

The homeless crisis is reaching new levels in SA and it really is everyone’s problem, writes Jess Adamson.

Opinion

The Garden of Unearthly Delights sign at the Adelaide Fringe, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. Picture: Matt Loxton

‘Stand and hover’: The Garden was great, pity about putrid toilets

I had a fantastic time at the Garden of Unearthly Delights, writes Jess Adamson – until it was time to use the portaloos. They. Were. Disgusting.

SA News

13/2/23 - Rory Sloane and Tom Doedee from the Crows with Koa Fahey, 6, a young boy with Down Syndrome. Pictured at Crows headquarters in West Lakes. Picture: Naomi Jellicoe

Time to tackle disability bias, with a little star power from Koa’s friends

With some help from Crows stars and through their young and innocent eyes, six-year-old Koa’s siblings are tackling decades of societal bias head on, writes Jess Adamson.

Opinion

UNDER STRICT EMBARGO UNTIL 12:01 AM SATURDAY, 28 JANUARY 2023 - BEST BEACHES AUSTRALIA 2022 - Stokes Bay on Kangaroo Island, South Australia is the overall winner Picture via Tourism Australia

The big problem standing between SA and the best beach in Australia

News that Australia’s best beach is right in our backyard is shockingly obvious to South Aussies – but so is something else about KI, writes Jessica Adamson.

Opinion

30/07/20 - Former 7News presenter Jess Adamson at her home talking about her 20+ years at the station. Picture: Tom Huntley

What a letter from Bob Hawke about a lolly made me remember

While doing a big clean up, Jess Adamson found hundreds of handwritten letters from her parents, besties, and a PM – and with it came a flood of long-forgotten memories.

Opinion

Dr Richard Harris at Whitsunday Voices Youth Literature Festival Mackay 2022.Picture: Michaela Harlow

Cave dive hero Dr Harry hangs up his stethoscope

Dr Richard Harris, the humble hero of the extraordinary rescue of 12 young boys and their soccer coach from a Thai cave, tells Jess Adamson it’s time for a new adventure.

SA News

Tim (no last name to be used) died of an aneurysm at 54. Picture: Supplied

Why giving this ‘gift of life’ is so important

A friend of mine lost her husband last year – but from his death came something so selfless that it saved the lives of two strangers, writes Jess Adamson.

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