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Kate Uren is a journalist with three decades of experience in newsrooms across Australia and the UK. After years as a sub-editor at The Advertiser, she has swapped production for the frontline, returning to reporting to tell the stories of South Australians.

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Adelaide man, Marc, who lives in Sydney, witnessed the attack.

‘Harrowing … a bloodbath: Adelaide man caught up in Bondi horror

An Adelaide man who now lives in Sydney decided to go for a swim at Bondi when he heard what he thought were fireworks. Here’s his heart-wrenching eyewitness account of the massacre.

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Yangarra Estate winemaker Peter Fraser. Source: Yangarra Estate website

Top winemaker’s final act revealed as industry says goodbye

The South Australian winemaker, remembered for putting grenache on the world stage, had only completed his final masterpiece tasting days before his shock death.

Yangarra Estate winemaker Peter Fraser. Source: Yangarra Estate website

Widow shares heartfelt message after top winemaker’s death

The widow of acclaimed winemaker Peter Fraser has delivered a heartfelt tribute to emergency responders after speaking publicly for the first time since his tragic death.

Technology & Digital Safety

Adelaide teenager Carly Ryan was murdered in 2007 by Gary Newman, who pretended to be an 18-year-old musician.

‘I’m sorry it’s taken so long’: Carly Ryan’s mum on new social media ban

Carly Ryan became the first Australian girl to be murdered by an online predator. Her mum wishes the social media ban had been around for her daughter.

Technology & Digital Safety

DAILY TELEGRAPH JANUARY 21, 2025. High Steaks with sexual consent campaigner and author Chanel Contos at Merivale's Felix restaurant in the Sydney CBD. Picture: Jonathan Ng

After the social media ban, here’s the next danger to fix

Now that the social media ban is becoming law, youth safety activist Chanel Contos wants to target the hidden algorithms harvesting our data.

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MELBOURNE, 7 MARCH, 2025: Katya Jaski speaks to eating disorders. Picture: Mark Stewart

Katya’s fraught anorexia ordeal proves social media ban is needed

Katya Jaski shaved her hair for cancer charity at 13, then cruel taunts and toxic TikTok algorithms triggered a devastating eating disorder that nearly killed her.

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Let Them Be Kids

A young woman with a Christmas present she doesn't like. Picture: iStock.

The one present parents shouldn’t buy their teens this Xmas

Every Aussie parent will have heard their teen asking, pleading and even begging for this one item – but here’s alternatives that will safeguard their mental health.

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December 4, 2025: Emma Johnston and her son, Alastair Wurst. 14-year-old Al carried out the age verification process on SnapChat and jokingly put his birth year as 2000, which would make him 11 years older at 25. Picture: Kelly Barnes

Mum horrified as 14-year-old beats social media ban in ominous sign

This 14-year-old jokingly put his year of birth as 2000 but the biggest laugh came when Snapchat’s face scan agreed – and verified him as 25 ahead of the under-16 social media ban.

30/7/2019 Yangarra Estate winemaker Peter Fraser at the High Sands vineyard where the old Grenache is grown, McLaren Vale. Picture MATT TURNER.

Tragic wine giant’s final social post as security guards Yangarra

The sprawling property of an award winning winemaker is now being protected by private security after his shock death shattered the wine world.

Braving the cool weather at The Organic Market and CafÃÂ© in Stirling are l-r Anna Donaghy 45, Katie Rodger 18, Jemma Anderson 20 Picture: Brett Hartwig 18th November 2025 Katie Rodger - 0435 188 982

Think summer’s coming? You might need to chill out

Don’t pack away your cardigans – Adelaide’s mild weather is set to rain on summer’s parade, with an unusually cool start to the new season.

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