Lucky charm made my Olympic dream come true
After 12 long years, three fruitless Olympics and a shock of heartbreaking hurdles, an Adelaide athlete finally made his podium dream come true with the help from his lucky charm.
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‘Scary’ way thieves up-ended mum’s life – and credit rating
A southern suburbs mum-of-two says thieves used details they stole from her mail to take out a credit card in her name – and then rack up nearly $27k in fraudulent purchases.
‘Clinging to youth’: Terrifying party drug trend for older South Aussies
SA has lost its crown as the nation’s meth capital, but experts are warning of an alarming increase in older adults using it to cling to their youth.
A superstar guru helped me kick my meth addiction
For years, Mark Sandercock had a secret. But a surprise birthday present from his wife Monica was the “golden ticket” to beat his addiction.
‘My life was get up, use meth … drop the kids off at school’
She had a comfortable life, a property portfolio, holidays in exotic locations but trying meth at a party triggered an addiction that led to this mum-of-two being locked up and losing her kids.
‘I’m flying my male escort to Europe with me for my holiday’
Widow Kate is using the hefty inheritance from her husband’s death on luxury travel and a sexual awakening.
‘It’s scary’: Unlikely reason this Adelaide sex worker lives in fear
Meeting complete strangers for sex pales into insignificance compared with this threat that keeps Adelaide escort Lucy living in “constant fear”.
Nurse lifts lid on secret double life as sex worker
Mum-of-four Hilary Caldwell kept her life as a sex worker under wraps for years, but now admits there’s only one true barrier stopping women enjoying sex as much as men.
Gen Z turn to speed-friending in Adelaide to fight loneliness
Speed-friending, find-a-friend Facebook groups and even dinner with strangers. Young Aussies, like Jess Bradley, are coming up with alternative ways to find friendship.
‘I do not have to work’: JP Drake on $205m business sale
JP Drake admits he was once working 70 hours a week at the family-owned business, Drakes Supermarkets. But it’s set him and his daughters up for life with a multi-million-dollar sale.
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