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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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Coronavirus

Thousands stood down even before lockdown hits

The hospitality industry was already standing down thousands of workers over the new “outdoor dining only” restriction – in midwinter.

SA News

Bus Assaults.WU boss Ian smith has concerns with bus driver assaults. JUNE 29 2021. Picture Roy VanDerVegt

Buses broke down thousands of times

Buses on the Adelaide and regional SA networks broke down thousands of times in the past three years, causing huge inconvenience..

Police & Courts

Police looking for elderly Victorian couple. Picture: SA Police

Elderly couple found safe and well

An elderly Victorian couple reported missing since Wednesday have been found safe near the WA border.

SA News

Ashford Community Hospital, Ashford, SA. building private /Hospitals

Nurse took anaesthetic from hospital before crash

An Adelaide nurse has been suspended from work for more than five years after taking a syringe of anaesthetic from her workplace then crashing her car.

Coronavirus

Thousands still stream across SA’s closed borders

Getting into South Australia is hard work at the moment but new health data reveals just how many travellers a day are still coming in, even after the latest outbreak fears.

SA News

Tracking scheme fails to gain traction in law group

The Law Society has raised concerns over a proposal to track alleged abusers with GPS devices before they have been charged or convicted of any crime.

Police & Courts

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 14, 2021: Adam Warner (0421103383) inspects the damage to his house after a driver was arrested after crashing their car into AdamÃs unit at Elizabeth Park overnight.Police and emergency services were called to a unit on Palmer Road, Elizabeth Park about 12.30am on Thursday 15 July after a Ford Territory crashed through the front wall of the premises.The collision caused significant damage to the house and a Toyota RAV4 parked in the driveway. A Mazda sedan parked in the driveway was also damaged by falling debris.Fortunately, the occupants of the house were not injured during the incident.The driver, a 38-year-old Smithfield Plains man, was arrested and charged with refuse breath analysis, drive disqualified and drive without due care. He will face court at a later date. Picture: Naomi Jellicoe

Amazing escape: Car ‘centimetres’ from sleeping couple

A man has told how a car that crashed through the front of his Adelaide home early Thursday morning missed his sleeping sister by mere centimetres.

UPDATEDCoronavirus

New Tailem Bend exposure site found as Stevens warns SA

SA Health has revealed another Tailem Bend service station was exposed to Covid-19. It comes after the police commissioner issued a stern warning on new restrictions.

Coronavirus

SA Police at the border checkpoint between South Australia and Victoria near Mt Gambier, Friday February 12, 2021. Picture Frank Monger

Covid removalists visited SA petrol stations

Authorities are weighing up whether SA petrol stations will be declared exposure sites, after they were visited by a team of removalists who tested positive for Covid-19.

Coronavirus

HERALD SUN WEEKEND . Punters enjoying the freedom to go shopping in Rundle Mall whilst Melbourne is in lockdown again, 2 June 2021. Picture Simon Cross

SA tops the class on pandemic response

SA’s Covid efforts have outperformed the other states and left South Aussies in an enviable position on two key measures, a new report says.

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