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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.

Kate Uren

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SA News

Nikki Justice, a former stripper, and her husband, Andrew, who used to be a bikie. They say their shared history is like a scene from Underbelly. They are now doting parents and she has a comedy show at this year's Fringe. 12 March @025. Picture: Dean Martin

Bikie’s ex and former drug dealer: ‘Our real-life Underbelly stories’

She’s the ex-wife of a bikie and a one-time stripper. He ran a $30,000-a-week drug ring that landed him in jail. Now, they’re playing their dark pasts for laughs at the Fringe.

VIDEO Special Feature

Lockdown Kids: How to break a generation artwork

Lockdown Kids docu-series: Covid’s shocking legacy

Spiralling mental health, youth crime and school refusal – this must-see docu-series examines the long-term impacts of placing the nation’s children into Covid lockdowns.

PICTURESSA News

A large tree branch has fallen at WOMADelaide , injuring multiple people . Picture: Rod Savage

‘Lucky escape’ from tragedy as fallen tree injures two at WOMAD

Two people have miraculously walked away with minor injuries after a tree’s limb fell at a festival in Adelaide’s Botanic Park.

Lifestyle

Amy Hetherington and Her Daughter, Ruby, 3. Pictured on March 1st 2025. Picture: Ben Clark

Toxic parenting trend exposed: ‘I won the baby walking race’

Competitive parenting is on the rise and it comes at a cost, according to experts.

SA Weekend

Former police officer Luke Withey at his graduation from the SA Police Academy

‘I’ve had enough of this’: Bullied cop’s shock gig after leaving force

A year ago, a stressed-out Luke Withey left SA Police after seven years. Here he details what life in the force is really like.

SA News

Sandor was homeless , he has been able to secure a full-time job with with Scout Recycling Centre through the Hutt Street Centre. 19th February 2025 Picture: Brett Hartwig

From sleeping on cardboard on Adelaide’s streets to dream job

Sandor was unemployed, homeless and sleeping on the streets of Adelaide. Today, he has a job, a home and a happy future. Here’s how he did it.

SA Weekend

Dr Hugh Porter with his children Ned and Hallie

‘A week without seeing my kids’: Realities of being a working dad

News Corp Great Australian Parent Survey 2025 results are in – and the country’s parents share the crushing reality of modern childrearing.

SA News

Paige Cross at Broadview playground with daughters, Amelia,9, and Madeline,6. Parent survey results found that 17.9 per cent of parents find no time for things that they enjoy and 30 per cent found less than 30 minutes a day. 20 February 2025. Picture: Dean Martin

Aussie parents reveal the realities of being time poor and its impact

An hour? Two? Or maybe three? Not quite. Over-stretched parents around the country share exactly how much quality time they dedicate for themselves each day.

SA Weekend

Entrepreneur Verity Tuck with her husband, Mike Fraser, and children Gracie and Monty. Picture: Supplied

‘It felt like I was drowning’: Mum’s secret to carrying her mother ‘load’

Entrepreneur Verity Tuck thought life would be simpler when her daughter started school. She was wrong. Now, she’s created a solution to help her carry her overwhelming mother ‘load’.

SA News

Surprising suburbs where homes are most at risk

Cost of living and high interest rates are pushing SA households to the brink, the latest mortgage stress data shows. Search the suburbs most at risk.

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