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Kathryn BerminghamState political editor

Kathryn Bermingham is state political editor at The Advertiser. She was part of the team that won a Walkley Award in 2023 for the podcast Dying Rose, which investigated the police response to the deaths of six Indigenous women around Australia. Kathryn has extensive experience covering politics and courts in South Australia. She has previously reported for AAP and NCA NewsWire.

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Police & Courts

Stack of books on a wooden library shelf, the one on top open , multicolored book spines in a row in the background. Copy space on the left.

Read between the crimes: SA prisoners’ favourite books of 2020

Fantasy, adventure and crime novels were most popular among South Australian prisoners in 2020, while there was a surprising favourite non-fiction title.

Police & Courts

18/2/16. A fatal stabbing occurred last night at Gay Ave, Gilles Plains. Plus some generic Police photos for Colin JamesPic: Keryn Stevens

Teenage driver killed in SE crash

A teenage boy from Adelaide has died after his car was involved in a crash with a truck in the state’s South East.

Coronavirus

Emanuela Cioffi with her son Daniel. Mrs Cioffi has an aggressive brain tumour and is in the Royal Adelaide Hospital. Daniel has had a travel exemption rejected by SA Health., pictures: supplied by family

Son’s mercy dash for dying mother halted at final leg

An Adelaide expatriate has been refused a compassionate Covid-19 travel exemption to visit his dying mother despite personal support from the Premier.

UpdatedCoronavirus

Apology for wrong Covid alert, two new cases in Modbury cluster

SA has recorded two new Covid cases on Thursday, both from the Tenafeate Creek winery, as Prof Spurrier says an exposure site message was sent in error.

Police & Courts

‘Forever in my heart and mind’: Daughter’s tribute

The daughter of a woman killed allegedly in a shocking act of domestic violence has vowed to fight for justice for her “angel” mum. The victim’s husband has been charged with murder.

UpdatedPolice & Courts

Wife dies from horror injuries after alleged assault by husband

A man is behind bars and his wife has died in hospital after an alleged domestic violence attack on the Yorke Peninsula.

UpdatedSA News

Batten down the hatches again: More wild weather due

There will be little reprieve on Wednesday from the wild, wet and windy weather that has been smashing the state, with another severe warning issued for most of SA.

UpdatedCoronavirus

‘Part of the uniform’: Guide to masks at schools

Here’s your back-to-school guide for what is allowed and what isn’t – including the new rule about masks – when students return to school on Wednesday.

Coronavirus

Covid keeps sport on hold for SA clubs

Police Commissioner Grant Stevens has explained why sporting clubs will be allowed to resume training when lockdown lifts – but won’t be allowed to compete.

Coronavirus

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - Advertiser Photos JULY 26, 2021: Exterior of 8 Waterford Cct, Lightsview, SA where there was apparently a party breaching COVID - 19 lockdown restrictions. Picture: Emma Brasier

Lockdown gathering of ‘alleged idiots’

The police commissioner has branded a group of young people “alleged idiots” after they held several gatherings at the same home during lockdown.

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